Charlotte
[ʃɑːrˈlɒt]Meaning
French feminine diminutive of Charles.
Background Story
Charlotte is the French feminine diminutive of Charles. It was introduced to Britain in the 17th century, and is used in languages including Afrikaans, Belarusian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian and Lithuanian. It was the name of a German-born 18th-century queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland, and of Charlotte Brontë, author of Jane Eyre and Villette.
Variations
Charlie, Lottie, Carlotta
Related Names
Charlott
A short form of Charlotta and a phonetic spelling of French Charlotte
Cale
Short form of caleb
Camilla
Feminine form of the Latin name Camillus
Camille
French feminine and masculine form of Camilla
Carina
Latin name derived from carus, meaning "dear, beloved"
Caris
Variant of Carys, a Welsh name
Carlotta
Italian form of Charlotte.
Carly
Feminine form of Carl
Cashira
Charlize
Feminine form of Charles, using the Afrikaans name suffix ize