Charlotte
Meaning: Its source is ceorl, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Freeholder."
Origin: "ceorl."
Languages: This girl's name is used in German, Dutch, English and French.
Alternative Spellings: Charlet, Charlett, Charlette, Charlott, Sharlet, Sharlett, Sharlott and Sharlotte
Variant Forms: Carletta, Carlota, Charlesetta, Charletta, Charlita, Charolett, Charolette, Karletta and Sharlotta
Popularity: The name Charlotte ranked 220th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 130th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative: Of all the feminine forms of Carl (and its equivalent Charles), the oldest is probably Carolina, which developed in Latin as a feminine form of Carolinus, itself an elaboration of Carolus.
Carolus Magnus was the Latin name of the first Holy Roman Emperor, a Germanic leader known in the English-speaking world as Charlemagne (French for ''Charles the Great''). He was crowned emperor in 800 A.D., after uniting much of central Europe and building a relatively stable society out of the chaos that followed the fall of Rome.
Charlemagne's widespread fame gave rise to many forms of his name in many languages. Each male form suggested a female equivalent, which in turn changed and developed, so that we see Carolina changed to Caroline, shortened to Carol, and so on.
Leadership
- Charlotte Beers
- 49th Most Powerful Woman, Chairman, J. Walter Thompson (see list of 1999 Fortune 50 Most Powerful Women in American Business)
- Charlotte
Grand Duchess of Luxemburg, 1919-64.
- In 1919, her people voted 3-to-1 to accept her as their monarch rather than set up a republic (see list of Miscellaneous Political Leaders)
- Charlotte T. Reid (born 1913)
American politician.
- Representative, R-Illinois, 1963-71 (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)
Miscellaneous
- Charlotte Friend
- 1957 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
- Charlotte Perkins Gilman (born 1860, died 1935)
American writer and feminist.
- Member of National Women''s Hall of Fame (see list of National Women's Hall of Fame Members)
Sports
- Charlotte Dod
- 1887-88, 1891-93 Wimbledon tennis champion (see list of Wimbledon Tennis Champions)
- Charlotte Cooper Sterry
British tennis player. The first woman to win an Olympic gold medal, winning the women's singles competition at the 1900 Games in Paris.
- 1895, 1896, 1898, 1901 and 1908 Wimbledon tennis champion (see list of Wimbledon Tennis Champions)
- Charlotte Teske
German runner.
- 1982 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
Stage and Screen
- Charlotte Ames
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Gabrielle Strasun (see list of Characters in the film Stardust Memories)
- Charlotte
Fictional character.
- From ''''Rugrats'''' (see list of Cartoon characters)
- Charlotte
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Jacqueline Fogt (see list of Characters in the film What's New, Pussycat)
- Charlotte Greenwood (born 1893, died 1978)
American actress, comedian and dancer.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
The Literary World
- Charlotte Allard
Fictional character.
- Character in None Shall Look Back by Caroline Gordon (see list of Characters in Literature of the American South)
- Charlotte Brontë (born 1816, died 1855)
English novelist and poet.
- Wrote Jane Eyre (see list of Prose Writers of the Victorian Era)
- Charlotte Perkins Gilman (born 1860, died 1935)
American writer and feminist.
- Wrote The Yellow Wallpaper (see list of Poets of the 20th Century)
- Charlotte Lennox (born 1720, died 1804)
American-born English novelist.
- Wrote The Female Quixote (see list of Writers of the Restoration and 18th Century)
- Charlotte Mew (born 1869, died 1928)
English poet.
- Wrote The Farmer''s Bride (see list of Poets of the 20th Century)
- Charlotte Smith (born 1749, died 1806)
English novelist and poet.
- Wrote The Old Manor-House (see list of Writers of the Restoration and 18th Century)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Charlie
- Charcoal
- Charlot the Harlot
- Char-burger
- Chocolate
- Char-let-one
- Lottie
Name: Charlotte
List:
- Charlotte on Google
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