CHARLES

Pronunciation: The name Charles is commonly pronounced as “CHARLZ”.

Historical Figures:

• Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500-1558) – Holy Roman Emperor from 1519 to 1556 and King of Spain from 1516 to 1556
• Charles I of England (1600-1649) – King of England from 1625 to 1649
• Charles Darwin (1809-1882) – English naturalist known for his theory of evolution
• Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) – French general and statesman who was the leader of Free France during World War II and the President of France from 1958 to 1969
• Charles Dickens (1812-1870) – English novelist known for his works of social commentary
• Charles Schulz (1922-2000) – American cartoonist known for his Peanuts comic strip

Famous People:

• Charles Barkley (born 1963) – American retired basketball player who is a television analyst for TNT
• Charles Leclerc (born 1997) – Monegasque racing driver who competes in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari

Fictional Characters:

• Charles Foster Kane (Citizen Kane) – fictional character in the 1941 film Citizen Kane
• Charles Montgomery Burns (The Simpsons) – fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons
• Charles Xavier (X-Men) – fictional character in the X-Men comic books
• Charles Boyle (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) – fictional character in the Brooklyn Nine-Nine television series