Details for the forename Charles

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Charles (male)


Variants:	Cain (M) Carl (M) Carlo (M) Carlos (M) Carol (M) Carolus (M) Cearbhall (M) Cian (M) Kaarle (M) Karel (M) Karl (M) Karlmann (M) Karol (M) Károly (M) Kean (M) Keane (M) Séarlas (M) Siarl (M) Teàrlach (M)
Pet Name(s):	Chae (M) Charley (M) Charlie (M) Charly (M) Chas (M) Chay (M) Chic (M) Chick (M) Chuck (M) Chuckie (M) Oats (M)
Lesser Synonym(s):	Charnock (M)
Can be spelt:	Challes (M) Charels (M) Charls (M)
Feminine form:	Carla (F) Carlotta (F) Carolina (F) Caroline (F) Carolyn (F) Charlene (F) Charlesina (F) Charline (F) Charlotta (F) Charlotte (F) Karla (F) Karlotte (F) Karolina (F) Karoline (F) Séarlait (F) Sérlait (F)

Source(s):	FreeCEN 1841 Census of Aberdeenshire The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG Clan MacLean Website
Notes:	English and French, from Old German "free man" or from Old English ceorl, "man". Also from Latin Carolus via French. In old documents in Latin, Carolus was used, with appropriate case endings, for Charles and its variants. See Cian for a number of variants withinn Iriah documentation.