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Charlie (given name)
Charlie (given name)
Charlie is a given name in English-speaking countries, usually a nickname for Charles, which is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "free man" or of a beastly manner...

is a common nickname for Charles and less commonly for Charlotte or Charlene.

Charlie may also refer to:

Music

  • Charlie (band)
    Charlie (band)
    Charlie was a British rock band that was formed in 1971 by singer/songwriter Terry Thomas. The group was most active as a recording unit from the mid-1970s through 1986...

    , a British rock band in the 1970s and 1980s
  • "Charlie" (song)
    Charlie (song)
    "Charlie" is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It is the third track on the first disc of their double album Stadium Arcadium. Kiedis has stated in interviews that the song is about a person's imaginative spark or inspiration.-Music video:...

    , a 2006 song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Charlie (album), a 1998 album by the band Melt-Banana
  • "Charlie M", a song by the Art Ensemble of Chicago from the album Full Force

Television

  • Charlie's Angels
    Charlie's Angels
    Charlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency, and is one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men...

    , an American television series from 1976 to 1981
  • "Charlie X", a 1966 episode of the original Star Trek television series
  • Charlie, a 2004 episode of the television series The Mighty Boosh
    The Mighty Boosh
    The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Developed from three stage shows and a six episode radio series, it has since spawned a total of twenty television episodes for BBC Three and two live tours of the UK, as well as two live shows in the...

  • "Good Luck Charlie
    Good Luck Charlie
    Good Luck Charlie is an original Disney Channel television sitcom, which premiered April 4, 2010. The series was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, as opposed to children only...

    " a Disney Channel
    Disney Channel
    Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...

     Sitcom starring Bridget Mendler that was launched in 2010

Other

  • Charlie Dog, Chuck Jones' late 1940s cartoon character
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's book by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of the eccentric chocolatier, Willy Wonka....

    , a 1964 series of novels and films
  • Charlie M
    Charlie M
    Charlie M is a spy thriller novel written by Brian Freemantle. The book was published in 1977 and was filmed in 1979 as Charlie Muffin....

    , a 1977 spy thriller novel by Brian Freemantle
  • "M.T.A." or "Charlie on the MTA", a song recorded in 1959 by The Kingston Trio
  • "Charlie", a song by Miranda Cosgrove featured in her debut album Sparks Fly
    Sparks Fly
    Sparks Fly is the debut studio album by American actress and pop singer-songwriter Miranda Cosgrove. The plans for the album were first announced in July 2008, and the album was released by Columbia Records on April 27, 2010 as a standard edition and a deluxe edition and Epic Records in India and...


Other uses

  • The letter "C" in the ICAO spelling alphabet
  • Viet Cong, known in military slang as "Charlie" or "Victor Charlie" (VC)
  • Charlie (parrot)
    Charlie (parrot)
    Charlie , also known as Charlie the Curser, is a female Blue-and-yellow macaw living at Heathfield Nurseries, a pet sanctuary in Reigate, Surrey, United Kingdom...

     (born 1899), name of a pet possibly owned by Winston Churchill
  • Charlie (skeleton)
    Charlie (skeleton)
    Charlie is a Neolithic skeleton of a three-year-old child found near the ancient stone circle of Avebury. Charlie was excavated from Windmill Hill, Avebury in the 1920s and is currently on display at the Alexander Keiller Museum....

    , a Neolithic skeleton discovered in England
  • Charlie the Tuna
    Charlie the Tuna
    Charlie the Tuna, the cartoon mascot tuna for StarKist Tuna, was created by Tom Rogers of the Leo Burnett Agency after StarKist hired Leo Burnett in 1961. StarKist Tuna is the name of a brand of tuna currently owned by Dongwon Industries....

    , the cartoon mascot for StarKist Tuna
  • Charlie class submarine
    Charlie class submarine
    The Charlie class submarine is a nuclear powered cruise missile submarine built for the Soviet Navy and later operated by the Russian Navy.-Background:...

    s of the Soviet Navy
  • CharlieCard
    CharlieCard
    The CharlieCard is a MIFARE-based, contactless, stored value smart card used for electronic ticketing as part of the Automated Fare Collection system installed by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority at its stations and on its vehicles...

    , a smart card used for electronic ticketing by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
  • Charles S. Roberts Award
    Charles S. Roberts Award
    The Charles S. Roberts Awards are given annually for excellence in the historical wargaming hobby. It is named after Charles S. Roberts the "Father of Wargaming" who founded Avalon Hill. The award is informally called a "Charlie" and officially called a "Charles S...

    , nicknamed Charlie, an award in war-gaming
  • Charlie (fragrance)
    Charlie (fragrance)
    Charlie is a line of women's and men's fragrances produced by the American cosmetic and perfume house Revlon.-Original fragrance:Charlie, named after Charles Revson, was released in 1973. It was originally launched to compete with Estée, a fragrance released by Estée Lauder...

    , a line of women's and men's fragrances
  • Charlie, the chef mascot for British restruant Little Chef
    Little Chef
    Little Chef is a chain of roadside restaurants in the United Kingdom, founded in 1958 and owned by the UK private equity group RCapital. Little Chef's previous owners were The People's Restaurant Group Ltd., a company belonging to British catering entrepreneurs Simon Heath and Lawrence Wosskow,...

  • "Tail-End Charlie", a name for the World War II bomber in the sixth position of a squadron
  • A street name for the drug cocaine
    Cocaine
    Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...


See also

  • Charles
    Charles
    Charles is a given name for males and is borrowed from the French form of the Latin Carolus Charles is a given name for males and is borrowed from the French form of the Latin Carolus...

  • Charley (disambiguation)
  • Charly (disambiguation)
    Charly (disambiguation)
    Charly is a 1968 film starring Cliff Robertson in an Academy Award-winning performance.It may also refer to:In entertainment:* Charly , a 1980 novel and 2002 movie by Jack Weyland* "Charly" , a 1991 single by The Prodigy...

  • Chuck (disambiguation)
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