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Charles

Charles is a male given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form Charles of the Proto-Germanic name .mw-parser-output .script-runic{font-family:"BabelStone Runic","FreeMono",Junicode,Code2000,Hnias,"Noto Sans Runic","San Francisco","New York"}ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ (in runic alphabet) or *karilaz (in Latin alphabet)…

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Gender
Male
Meaning
"Free man"
Name day
November 4
Related names
Caroline, Charlotte, Charlene
Variant forms
Carl, Karl, Carlo, Carlos, Carolus
Word/name
French, from Germanic

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Nobility

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Charles

Nodes218
Edges217
Triples197
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009174
Components1

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Charles

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related to Nobility · 65
Charles → Algarves, Austria, AustriaCharles II, Belgium, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Carlos Hugo, Catherine Eléonore Denuelle, Charles Edward Stuart, Charles III, Charles IV, Count, Count Léon, December, Duke, Edinburgh, Elizabeth Farnese, Emperor, Emperor Napoleon, England
related to history · 56
Charles → Alfonsine, American War, Army, Bald, Battle, Bourbon, Carlism, Carlist Wars, Cavalry, Cavalry Regiment, Charlemagne, Charles Albert Varnum, Charles DeRudio, Charles Floyd, Charles III, Charles IV, Charles VII, Charley Reynolds, Clark Expedition, Count
related to Early Middle Ages · 35
Charles → After, Alpaida, Altcarl, Anglo-Saxon, Anglorum, As, Battle, Bede, Carl, Carlefred, Carlofred, Carloman, Cearl, Charles Martel, Compare, Duke, Frankish, Franks, Fredegar, Germanic
see also · 12
Charles → All, Carles, CharlesAll, CharlesCarl, Charleston, Charlestown, Charley, Charlie, CharlsCharly, Chas, Chuck, Saint Charles
related to Other · 11
Charles → African American, American, Atlantic OceanChuck Yeager, Barry, Charles Armstrong, Irish, Palace, Richmond, Thaddeus Russell, Virginia Charles Lindbergh, WestminsterCharles Barry Jr
related to In religion · 4
Charles → Charles Barff, English, English-American, Levi
related to Other uses of the name · 2
Charles → Carolus, Shirley Jackson
Gender · 1
Charles → Male
Meaning · 1
Charles → "Free man"
Name day · 1
Charles → November 4

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name king english names man french american given charlemagne carl meaning iii caroline charlotte free dutch spanish century duke saint

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CharlesGenderMale1.00infobox
CharlesMeaning"Free man"1.00infobox
CharlesName dayNovember 41.00infobox
CharlesPronunciation/tʃɑːrlz/ .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .…1.00infobox
CharlesRelated namesCaroline, Charlotte, Charlene1.00infobox
CharlesVariant formsCarl, Karl, Carlo, Carlos, Carolus1.00infobox
CharlesWord/nameFrench, from Germanic1.00infobox
Charlesis amale given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries0.90text
Lottieinstance ofand gave rise to hypocorisms0.80text
Tottieinstance ofand gave rise to hypocorisms0.80text
Totty.Caroline is early moderninstance ofand gave rise to hypocorisms0.80text
e.ginstance ofand gave rise to hypocorisms0.80text

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