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Charlotte

A female given name from French.

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Origin
French
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈʃɑː.lət/, /ˈʃɑɹ.lət/

Etymology

From French Charlotte in the 17th century, a female diminutive form of Charles, from Middle High German Karl, which came from the Germanic *karlaz. The civil parish is named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.

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A female given name from French.

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