Fun With Etymology
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walbournCHUCK m English
Pronounced: CHUK
Pet form of CHARLES. Two famous bearers of this name were jet pilot Chuck Yeager, the first man to travel faster than the speed of sound, and the musician Chuck Berry, one of the pioneers of rock music.
CHARLES m English, French
Pronounced: CHAR-ulz, SHARL
From the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word which meant "man". The most noteworthy bearer of this name was Charles the Great, commonly known as Charlemagne, a king of the Franks who came to rule over most of Europe. Several Holy Roman Emperors bore this name, as well as kings of England, France, Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Hungary. Other famous bearers include naturalist Charles Darwin who revolutionized biology with his theory of evolution, and novelist Charles Dickens who wrote such works as 'Great Expectations' and 'A Tale of Two Cities'.
-- Behind the Name
Pronounced: CHUK
Pet form of CHARLES. Two famous bearers of this name were jet pilot Chuck Yeager, the first man to travel faster than the speed of sound, and the musician Chuck Berry, one of the pioneers of rock music.
CHARLES m English, French
Pronounced: CHAR-ulz, SHARL
From the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word which meant "man". The most noteworthy bearer of this name was Charles the Great, commonly known as Charlemagne, a king of the Franks who came to rule over most of Europe. Several Holy Roman Emperors bore this name, as well as kings of England, France, Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Hungary. Other famous bearers include naturalist Charles Darwin who revolutionized biology with his theory of evolution, and novelist Charles Dickens who wrote such works as 'Great Expectations' and 'A Tale of Two Cities'.
-- Behind the Name
