Charlie
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Charlie is a name in English-speaking countries, usually a nickname for Charles, which is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man."[1]
Charlie was the 339th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007, the sixth most popular name for boys born in England and Wales in 2007, the 28th most popular name for boys born in Scotland in 2007, the 52nd most popular name for boys born in Ireland in 2007, the 28th most popular name for boys born in New South Wales, Australia in 2007 and the 67th most popular name for boys born in Sweden in 2007.
It is also in occasional use for girls, either as a nickname for Charlotte, or Charlene, or on its own. Spelling variants for girls include Charlee, Charli, or Charleigh, as well as Charley, which is also used for boys. It was the 779th most popular name for American girls born in 2007, while variant spelling Charlee was the 976th most popular name for American girls in 2007. It was among the top 100 names for girls born in England and Wales between 1999 and 2004.[2]
Charlie may also refer to:
- The letter C in the NATO phonetic alphabet and FAA aviation phonetic letters
- Charlie, short for "Victor Charlie" (VC), military slang for the Viet Cong
- Charlie class submarines of the Soviet Navy
- Charlie (parrot), the name of a pet possibly owned by Winston Churchill
- Charlie (band), a British rock band in the 1980s
- "Charlie" (song), a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Charlie the Tuna, the cartoon mascot for StarKist Tuna
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a series of novels and films, and their main character, Charlie Bucket
- Charlie's Angels and the unseen boss, Charles "Charlie" Townsend
- Charlie Dog, Chuck Jones' late 1940s cartoon character
- CharlieCard, a smart card used for electronic ticketing by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Charlie, a fragrance sold by Revlon, a cosmetics company
- "Charlie X", an episode of the original Star Trek series
- Charlie, an album by the band Melt-Banana
Charlie may also be used for:
- The Charles S. Roberts Award, nicknamed Charlie in the wargaming hobby
- "Charlie", a 2004 episode of The Mighty Boosh.
- "Charlie on the MTA", alternate name for "M.T.A.", a song recorded in 1959 by The Kingston Trio
- Slang for cocaine
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[edit] Famous people with the given name Charlie
- Charlie (porn star), a Latin American actress
- Charlie Chaplin, the iconic British film actor/director/composer
- Charlie Clements, a British actor
- Charlie Cook, an American journalist
- Charlie George, an ex-football player
- Charlie Haas, a professional wrestler for the WWE
- Charles Haughey, an Irish Taoiseach
- Charlie Laine, an adult nude model, and porn actress
- Charlie Murphy, an American comedian
- Charlie Reid, a member of the Proclaimers
- Charlie Rose, an American television interviewer and journalist
- Charlie Sheen, an American actor
- Charlie Watts, the drummer for The Rolling Stones
- Charlie Parker, an influential jazz musician
[edit] Fictional
- Charlie (Street Fighter), a video game character
- Charlie Andrews (Heroes), from the TV series Heroes
- Charlie Brown, lead character of the Peanuts comic strip
- Charlie Bucket, the title character of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
- Charlie Pace, one of the main characters in the Lost TV series
- Charles "Charlie" Townsend, the unseen boss in Charlie's Angels
- Charlie Weasley, a character in the Harry Potter novels
[edit] See also
- In Wikipedia, see Special:Prefixindex/Charlie.
[edit] Notes
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