Charlotte (given name)

Charlotte
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name French
Meaning Female diminutive of "Charles", "strong and virile", "vigorous"
Other names
Nickname(s) Charlie, Charley, Char, Chaz, Chas, Lola, Lotta, Lottie, Lotte, Charl, Chacha, Char-Char Carlota
Related names Charles, Šarlote
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Charlotte is a female given name, a female form of the male name Charles.[1] It is of French origin meaning "free man" or "petite". The name dates back to the 18th century, other names for Charlotte are Charlie, Lottie and Carlota and Carlotta.

These women are usually identified as Charlotte with an appended title rather than a surname:

Popularity

According to Social Security Administration, Charlotte was the 11th most popular girl name in 2013 in the United States. It was the most popular name for girls in Australia in 2013.[2] The same year it was the 21st popular girl name both in England and Wales.[1]

Notable people named Charlotte

Fictional characters

References

  1. 1 2 "Royal baby: Queen meets great-granddaughter". BBC. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. "Australia’s 100 most popular baby names". Kidspot. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
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