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Charlotte.

A female given name from French.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈʃɑː.lət/General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹ.lət/General-American/ˈʃaː.lət/Australia, Boston, New-Zealand/ˈʃaɹ.lət/Ireland, Scotland
  1. A female given name from French.

  2. Numerous places: A civil parish of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

  3. Numerous places: A parish of Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; in full, Charlotte Parish. Capital: Georgetown.

  4. Numerous places: A number of places in the United States, including: A city, the county seat of Eaton County, Michigan.

  5. Numerous places: A number of places in the United States, including: A city, the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

  6. Numerous places: A number of places in the United States, including: A town, the county seat of Dickson County, Tennessee.

  7. 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.

noun/ˈʃɑː.lət/General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation/ˈʃɑɹ.lət/General-American/ˈʃaː.lət/Australia, Boston, New-Zealand/ˈʃaɹ.lət/Ireland, Scotland
  1. A type of women's bonnet popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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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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