Charles

Royal first name

Charles is a masculine given name of Germanic origin meaning "free man." It has been borne by numerous European monarchs, making it sound regal or traditional: Prince Charles, Charles de Gaulle.

Common nicknames include Charlie, Chuck, and Chas.

The name remains steadily used rather than trendy: Charles signed the contract himself.

namesakes

Darwin

British naturalist, species theorist

Schulz · Lindbergh · Mingus · Barkley · Manson · Bronson · Bukowski · Boyer

royalty

monarch

Hereditary supreme ruler

  • crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
  • throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
  • princeRoyal family male

king · coronation · reign · dynasty · palace · sovereign · majesty · regalia · kingdom · scepter

variants

Chuck

Shoulder beef section

Charlton · Chauncey

patronyms

Carlson

Charlton

historic

Carolingian

Frankish royal dynasty

Hapsburg · Stuart · Frankish · Plantagenet · Aquitaine · Burgundy · guillotine · exile

Categories
Opposites
british royal succession rivalry

CharlesWilliam

Male given name

Prince William · Diana · Prince Harry · Andrew · Edward

royal heir vs spare dynamic

CharlesPrince Harry

Andrew · Prince Andrew · Edward

english civil war political opposition

CharlesOliver Cromwell

English republican dictator

Cromwell · Roundheads · Puritans

Phrases
Family

Charlotte, Charlemagne, Charles de Gaulle, Charlie, Charles Babbage, Charlene, Charley

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G