Charlotte.
A female given name from French.
Meaning & usage
A female given name from French.
Numerous places: A civil parish of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Numerous places: A parish of Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; in full, Charlotte Parish. Capital: Georgetown.
Numerous places: A number of places in the United States, including: A city, the county seat of Eaton County, Michigan.
Numerous places: A number of places in the United States, including: A city, the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Numerous places: A number of places in the United States, including: A town, the county seat of Dickson County, Tennessee.
Numerous places: A number of places in the United States, including: A town in Chittenden County, Vermont, named after Queen Charlotte.
Where this word comes from
From French Charlotte in the 17th century, a female diminutive form of Charles, from Middle High German Karl, which came from the Germanic *karlaz. The civil parish is named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.
A type of women's bonnet popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Where this word comes from
From French Charlotte in the 17th century, a female diminutive form of Charles, from Middle High German Karl, which came from the Germanic *karlaz. The civil parish is named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.
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