what is the meaning of Charles?
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Sorry this will be a bit long... but if you want to get good answer to questions about the meaning of names you need to know which sources and sites you can trust... so I'll try to point out why certain sites are NOT good sources.\n\nIn general, I do not trust the meanings given in the "baby name" sites.  Some are correct, same are way off!  Too much sloppy work and failture to co-ordinate related forms to rely on them.\n\nOne evidence of unreliability is this -- If you check out the "name-meanings" and "babyname" sites mentioned above and search for the list of names below --ALL of which are derived from the same Germanic name ("Karl"), you will find meanings that have nothing to do with each other!      \n\nCharles, Carl, Karl, Carlos\nCarla, Carlotta, Charlotte, Charlene\nCarol, Caroline \n(there are others, but they are unlikely to appear in English)\n\nEsp. laughable is what happens when you choose one of the FEMININE forms.  Some may properly say "from Charles", but others end up as "melody" (for "Carol" -- but this is NOT the meaning of the NAME!), "feminine",  "beautiful woman", etc. \n\nNow it IS true that since "carol" is a word for a type of song or hymn, people MAY choose the name for that meaning, and say it means that.  No problem there, even if that's not the way the name originally came about...  language is like that!  But in any case the names do NOT mean "feminine" or "beautiful".\n\nAlso, since names, like other words, can change meaning over time, some variation is understandable.  (Thus the negative word "churl" is derived from "Carl", but that does not mean the name Carl has that meaning.)\n\nBut that's not what's going on with the baby books and baby-name sites.  They are often trying to make the names sounds interesting and attractive (telling a girl her name is a feminine form of "man" or "warrior" may not be well received!) But in the process they are often far from correct!\n\nOn the other hand I have found "behindthename.com" to avoid such sloppiness.   They try to present the most reliable info they can.  For a cluster of names, ALL the names will eventually take you to one main entry that explains the derivation and meaning.  In this case all the names listed above end up at the "Charles" article.\n\nSo we discover that there is a bit of uncertainty/debate about whether the name simply means "man" (or in some cultures a particular status of man, such as a "free man") OR is from a Germanic root "heri" for "war", hence meaning "warrior" (the sort of name used quite often in Germanic cultures).\n\nBy the way "farmer" is not very helpful here.   It may be that in some societies the typical work of the "(free)man" was as a farmer, but that does not mean this word itself MEANS "farmer".\n\nWikipedia's article on the name is also quite good, and adds a bit of history and a hint at how the name could be related to status in society (which may make it difficult to fully translate, since our societies do not have that same structure)\n\nSo, check out the details at these two links:\nhttp://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=n&terms=charles\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_(name)\n(which includes a nice list of masculine and feminine forms as well as surnames)
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Here is what I found:\nI searched for Cassidy, since it seems a more likely common spelling.\n\nFrom an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Caiside meaning "descendent of Caiside". Caiside is a first name meaning "curly haired" from Gaelic cas.
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it means very common . not difficult to find\n\nit can be used to refer to a person or a thing
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Consult AskOxford.com… and take your pick of meaning and origin!
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Christian\nBecause it says so  in the Bible
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1) Carrie can be short for Carol.  \nhttp://behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=n&terms=carol&submit=Go\n\nA carol is a merry song. (eg, Christmas carol).\nhttp://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=carol&db=*\n\n2) But Carrie (and Carol) is also short for Caroline. http://behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=n&terms=carrie&submit=Go\n\nCaroline is the feminine form of Carolus http://behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=caroline\n\nCarolus is the latinized form of Charles\nhttp://behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=carolus\n\nAnd Charles is a form of Karl, meaning warrior.\nhttp://behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=charles
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PC stands for politically correct (non offending for you slow cats) & he's been gay forever. \n\nMaliceman
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Charles V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Aragon, Castile, Naples, and Sicily, and ruler of the Burgundian territories. In Spain, he ruled officially as Carlos I, though he is often referred to as Carlos V.\n\nHe was the son of Philip the Handsome (he was born in Bruges, became ruler of Burgundy, then king of Castile was called Philip I of Spain) and Joanna the Mad of Castile (Spain). His maternal grandparents were Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, whose marriage had first united Spain. His paternal grandparents were Emperor Maximilian I and Mary of Burgundy.\n\nThat was from Wikipedia.\n\nHe said, from my quotations source:\n\n"I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men and German to my horse."
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Yes. They would find a lovely title for her and put her in with the addled Queen Mum. Charles would then ascend, unfortunately. I don't think he has the nads for it , frankly. Young William, yes.
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Prince = Le Prince\nPrincesse - La Princesse
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"Cair Paravel" means "a lesser court" (Old English: "caer" means "court" and "paravail" means "lesser" or "under".) In other words, the kings of Narnia are under Aslan.
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Officially: My Lord. \nEnding: I have the honour to remain , Your Lordships obedient servant.\n\nSocially: My dear Lord, or, My dear Lord Bishop.\nEnding: Faithfully yours, or, Truly yours.\n\nEnvelope: The right rev. the Lord Bishop of Cambridge.
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The definition is one who is 'like Christ'.  Currently anyone who claims to follow the teachings of Christ is called Christian.\n\nMy definition is one who walks the path of Christ in love and truth.\n\nThis I believe http://homelessheart.com/testimony.htm
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Charles "Charlie" Brown is the principal character in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.\n\nCharlie Brown was inspired by Schulz' own life. A third-grade student, Charlie Brown is a lovable loser, possessed of endless determination and stubbornness, but who is ultimately dominated by his anxieties and shortcomings, and is often dominated and taken advantage of by his peers.
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Caroline or Isabella or Tatum for a girl\nHolden or Benjamin or William for a boy
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The Prince.  See link for the total context.
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That would be B - nice.  It used to mean foolish, ignorant, etc.  It comes from the Latin "nescire - to not know".