Charles

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A male given name from the Germanic languages.
2. (countable, uncountable) A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. (countable, uncountable) A hamlet in Brayford parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6832).
4. (countable, uncountable) A neighbourhood of Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
5. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of Floreana: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.

Synonyms

Charles I

Charles II

Charlie

Charlie Chang

Chang

Charlemagne

Charles the Bald

Carl

Charles the Great

Carolus

Prince Charles

Jacques Charles

Charles IX

Charles Stuart

Charles VII

Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles

Charles River

Translations

Charles

Karl

Carlos

Carlo

Carlos

Karel

Carolus

Κάρολος

Charles de Galles

Carlo di Lorena

Liste des souverains de Castille

Carles

Charel

Karl von Egmond

Pronounced as (IPA)

/t͡ʃɑɹlz/

Etymology

Cognate with German: Kerl

In summary

From French Charles, from Old French Charles, Carles, from Latin Carolus, from and also reinfluenced by Frankish and Old High German Karl, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz (“free man”); compare the English word churl and the German Kerl. In reference to the Ecuadorian island, a clipping of the original name King Charles's Island, granted in honor of Charles II of England.

Sentences

Charles looked on , angry that there was nothing he could do .

The architect for the annex was Bostonian Charles Brigham .