English Explanatory Dictionary

Charlotte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from French.
  2. Numerous places:
  3. A civil parish of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  4. A parish of Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; in full, Charlotte Parish. Capital: Georgetown.
  5. A city, the county seat of Eaton County, Michigan, United States.
  6. A city, the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.
  7. A town, the county seat of Dickson County, Tennessee, United States.
noun
  1. A type of women's bonnet popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
noun
  1. A dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɑː.lət/ /ˈʃɑɹ.lət/ /ˈʃaː.lət/ /ˈʃaɹ.lət/ en-us-charlotte.ogg /ˈʃɑːlət/ /ˈʃɑɹlət/

Word forms

Charlotte Charlottes

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.

Derived words

Charlottean Charlotte Bay Charlotte County Charlotte Court House Charlotte Cove Charlotte Harbor Charlotte Pass Charlottesville Queen Charlotte Sound apple charlotte charlotte russe
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