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Charles

Charles is a traditional English and French royal name; the Slovak equivalent is Karol. In the Slovak environment, it feels highly international and retains its original foreign spelling. When using it, one must take into account the English or French pronunciation of the bearer.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Charles
Slovak:
Czech:
Hungarian:
Polish:
German:
Spanish:
French:
Charles
Italian:
Portuguese:
Other world variants:
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Opposite gender version:
Girl's name: CarolineGirl's name: CharlotteGirl's name: CharleneGirl's name: Carly

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A traditional name expressing the meaning of a man, or a free man.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Anglická a francúzska podoba mena Karol; cez starofrancúzske Charles a latinské Carolus siaha ku germánskemu Karl, pôvodne vo význame „muž“, tradične aj „slobodný muž“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Charles vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

84 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie84 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

CHARLES

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

21 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Na čo myslieť v zahraničí
  • •Zhluk „ch“ sa v cudzích jazykoch vyslovuje odlišne (v angličtine často ako [č], vo francúzštine [š]).

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
2 March
Francúzsko
4 November
Francúzsko
1 December
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Anglická výslovnosť približne: čárlz; francúzska približne: šarl.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 1
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Charles
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Charlesa
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Charlesovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Charlesa
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Charles!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Charlesovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Charlesom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
CharlieCharleyChasChuck
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Charles
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Charlie! Charley!

Notable figures named Charles

22

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Charles Darwin
1809 – 1882Historical Figure

English naturalist and biologist (1809–1882)

Charles Dickens
1812 – 1870Historical Figure

English novelist and social critic (1812–1870)

Charles de Gaulle
1890 – 1970Historical Figure

French general and statesman (1890–1970)

Charles Baudelaire
1821 – 1867Historical Figure

French poet and critic (1821–1867)

Charles V
1500 – 1558Historical Figure

Holy Roman Emperor from 1519 to 1556 (1500–1558)

Charles I of England
1600 – 1649Historical Figure

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 to 1649 (1600-1649)

Charles II of England
1630 – 1685Historical Figure

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1630-1685)

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
1804 – 1869Historical Figure

French literary critic (1804–1869)

Test how Charles sounds with your surname

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Full name:

Charles Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

70 / 100Balanced
ID
Initials / monogram:with dots:C.S.without dots:CS
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