Chal (name)

	Chal (name) Chal is a given name, nickname and surname. Notable people using this name include the following: Given name As a given name: Chal Daniel (1921 – 1943), American gridiron football player and Army pilot As a portion of a given name (Burmese names do not have surnames): Eaint Myat Chal (born 1993), Burmese model and beauty pageant titleholder Nickname * A.Chal, nickname of Alejandro Chal whose birthname was Alejandro Salazar, Peruvian singer-songwriter and producer Surname Kelly Chal, New Zealand politician See also Cal (given name) Cao (Chinese surname) Cha (Korean surname) Chad (name) Chai (surname) Chala (other) Chalk (other) * Chaly (surname) Chan (surname) Chao (surname) Char (name) Charl (name) Chas (given name) Chay (given name) Chaz Chaz (less frequently ''Chas'' or '' Chazz'') is an English masculine given name or nickname, originally derived from a short form of Charles (abbreviated ''Chas.''), although it is also used occasionall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Given Name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chala (other) Chala is a region in Peru. Chala may also refer to: Places India * Chala, Gujarat, a census town * Chala, Kannur, a suburb of Kannur in Kerala * Chala, Thiruvananthapuram, a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala Peru * Chala, Peru, a town * Chala District Elsewhere * Kingdom of Chakla or Chala, a former kingdom in what is now Tibet * Chala, Ozurgeti Municipality, Georgia, a village * the Hellenistic name of Hulwan, Iran * Lake Chala, a crater lake that straddles the border between Kenya and Tanzania People * Chala (name), a list of people with the surname or given name Chala or Chalá Other uses * Chala (Jews), a name given to Bukharan Jews who were forcibly converted to Islam * Chala bread, a traditional Jewish bread; see Challah * Chala language, a Gur language of Ghana * ''Haplochromis'' sp. 'Chala', a fish species See also Chal (name) Char-chala, also known as jor-bangla, a style of temple architecture developed in Bengal Charla (name) Charla is an English f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chay (given Name) Chay is a masculine name. It is either a diminutive of Charles,http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Chay Baby Names - Chay ultimately derived from Germanic ''Karal, Karel, Karl'', meaning “man”, or it may be Gaelic in origin, meaning “Fairy Tale” . This unusual name surfaced into the public in Britain in the mid-1970s, with the publicity for yachtsman Chay Blyth. It is generally pronounced Sh (as in Shane) ay (as in May) (), and sometimes pronounced Ch (as in Charles) ay (as in May) (). Also an ancient word derived from the Old Testament meaning "And Yahweh will give you a son". See also Chal (name) Char (name) * Charles Chaise Chay Blyth Shay (other) Shay may refer to: People Shay is an Irish Gaelic name, a variant of the name Shea. It is derived from Seamus, which is anglicized from Ó Séaghdha. Shay is also a Hebrew unisex name, meaning gift, deriving as a variation of Shai. Mononym Sha ... * Chesster Chay References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chay (Give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chas (given Name) Chas is an English language, English unisex given name and nickname, often a short form (hypocorism) of Charles. Notable people referred to by this name include the following: * Charlie Chas Balun (1948-2009), American writer and film critic Chad Gable, Chas Betts (born 1986), American Olympic athlete and professional wrestler Chaz Bono (born 1969), American writer, musician and actor * Charles Chas Brownlow (1861-1924), Australian rules football administrator and player * Bryan Chas Chandler (1938-1996), English musician, record producer and manager, original bassist of The Animals * Charles Chas Fennell (1902-1970), Australian rugby league player * Chas Gerretsen (born 1943), Dutch war photographer and photojournalist * Chas Gessner (born 1981), American former National Football League player * Chas Cronk, English rock singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the bassist for the Strawbs * Charles Chas Guldemond (born 1987), American snowboarder * Charles Chas Hodges (1943� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Charl (name) Charl is an Afrikaans, English, and German masculine given name. Notable people with this name include the following: Given name * Charl Bouwer, South African paralympic swimmer * Charl Cilliers (writer) (born 1941), South African author and poet Charl Crous (born 1990), South African swimmer Charl Cyster, South African cricketer * Charl du Plessis (rugby union) (born 1987), South African rugby player Charl du Plessis (pianist) (born 1977), South African pianist Charl du Toit (born 1993), South African Paralympic sprint athlete Charl Langeveldt (born 1974), South African cricket coach and cricketer Charl Malan (born 1989), English cricketer Charl Mattheus (born 1965), South African ultramarathon athlete Charl McLeod (born 1983), South African rugby player Charl Pietersen (born 1983), South African cricketer Charl Pietersen (darts player) (born 1991), South African darts player Charl Schwartzel (born 1984), South African golfer Charl Van Den Berg, South African mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Char (name) Char is a French feminine given name that is a variation of Chardonnay, Charlene, and Charlotte and a feminine form of Charles. Char is also used as a variation of Charmaine. Notable people with this name include the following: Mononym Char (musician), professional name of Hisato Takenaka (born 1955), a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer Given name Char Fontane (1952 – 2007), an American actress Char Davies (born 1954), Canadian artist Char Margolis (born 1951), an American spiritualist * Char Pouaka (born 1973), New Zealand softball player * Char-ron Dorsey (born 1977), American gridiron football Surname * Fuad Char (born 1937), Colombian politician René Char (1907 – 1988), a French poet Sofia Daccarett Char (born 1993), better known as Sofia Carson, American actress and singer Middle name Alejandro Char Chaljub (born 1966), Colombian politician Arturo Char Chaljub (born 1967), Colombian politician David Char Navas, Colombian politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chao (surname) Chao is a surname in various cultures. It is the Pinyin spelling of two Chinese surnames ( and ), the Wade–Giles spelling of two others ( or the much rarer , both spelled in Pinyin as Zhao (surname), Zhào), and a regional or other spelling of two additional Chinese surnames ( Cao (Chinese surname), Cáo and Zhou (surname), Zhōu). It is also a Galician surnames, Galician and Portuguese surname. Origins Chinese surname Cháo () This surname is written with a character meaning "dawn" (). According to traditional sources including ''Fengsu Tongyi'', ''Yuanhe Xingzuan'', ''Xingshi Kaolüe'' (), and the surnames/clans section () of the ''Tongzhi (encyclopedia), Tongzhi'' encyclopedia, both this surname and another written with a character also meaning "dawn" () originated from personal names of people during the Spring and Autumn period, and were adopted by their descendants as surnames, following which some descendants changed their surname from one character to the other. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chan (surname) Chan is a non-pinyin romanisation of multiple Chinese surnames, based on different varieties of Chinese. Among respondents to the 2000 United States Census, Chan was the 12th-most common surname among Asian Pacific Americans, and 459th-most common overall, with 59,811 bearers (91.0% of whom identified as Asian/Pacific Islander). Chan was the ninth-most common Chinese surname in Singapore as of 1997 (ranked by English spelling, rather than by Chinese characters). Roughly 48,400 people, or 1.9% of the Chinese Singaporean population, bore the surname Chan. Cantonese romanisation of 陈/陳 Chan is a Cantonese romanisation of the surname spelled in pinyin as Chén (). * Diana Ming Chan (; 1929–2008), American social worker of Chinese descent Amy Chan (badminton) (; born 1961), Hong Kong badminton player Isabel Chan (; born 1979), Hong Kong actress Gemma Chan (; born 1982), English actress and model of Chinese descent Eugene Chan (), Hong Kong linguist Hokkien romanisation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chaly (surname) Chaly, Chalyy, Chalii or Chalyi (russian: Чалый, uk, Чалий) (masculine), Chalaya (feminine) may be an East Slavic surname. It is derived from the nickname which literally means " Roan" (a horse coat color pattern). The surname may also have other origins. Notable people with the surname include: Slavic Aleksei Chaly (born 1961), Russian businessman and administrator Nikita Chaly (born 1996), Russian football forward * (born 1970), Belarusian economist and commenter Timofey Chalyy (born 1994), Russian hurdler Valeriy Chaly (diplomat) (born 1970), Ukrainian diplomat * Valeriy Chaly (footballer) (born 1958), Ukrainian-Russian football coach and former player Other * Shaji Paul Chaly (1961), Indian judge See also * * * * Chal (name) Charly (name) Charly is an English unisex given name and nickname that is a diminutive form of Charles. Given name Charly Antolini (born 1937), Swiss jazz drummer Charly Bouvy (1942 – 2003), Belgian bobsledder Charly Dutournier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chalk (other) Chalk is a type of sedimentary rock, composed predominantly of calcium carbonate. Chalk may also refer to: The Chalk Group, a stratigraphic unit in northwest Europe. The Chalk country, a region of Discworld Blackboard chalk and sidewalk chalk, a material used for writing and art, usually composed of calcium sulfate or calcium carbonate. Chalk (drying agent), magnesium carbonate, used for hands in rock climbing, gymnastics, and weight lifting Chalk, Kent, a village in England ''Chalk'' (TV series), a BBC sitcom written by Steven Moffat * ''Chalk'' (film), a 2006 film by Mike Akel Chalk (military), a group of paratroopers or other soldiers that deploy from a single aircraft Billiard chalk, a silica and corundum compound applied to the tip of a cue French chalk, or talc, magnesium silicate, usually as a powder or in sticks Surname Alex Chalk, English Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham since May 2015 * Alfred Chalk (1874–1954), Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chai (surname) Chai (, also spelled as ''Tsai'', ''Tchai'') is a Chinese surname. The same surname is Sài in Vietnamese, and Si (, sometimes spelled as ''Shi'', ''See'', ''Sie'', ''Sea'') in Korean. Chai is listed 325th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2008, it is the 127th most common surname in China, shared by 1.35 million people. Notable people Chai Shao (588–638), Chinese military general in the Tang Dynasty Chai Rong (921–959), Chinese emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty Chai Zongxun (953–973), Chinese emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Chai Rong's son Chai Zemin (1916–2010), Chinese diplomat * Chai Songyue (born 1941), Chinese politician Makana Risser Chai (born 1953), American author and massage therapist Mark Chai (born 1954), Hawaiian-Chinese sculptor * Chai Hui-chen (born 1955), Taiwanese general and politician Arlene J. Chai (born 1955), Filipino author Nelson Chai (born 1965), American businessman Chai Ling (born 1966), Chinese st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, and also from a title (for example, City of Fountains), although there may be overlap in these concepts. Etymology The compound word ''ekename'', literally meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English phrase ''eac'' "also", related to ''eacian'' "to increase". By the 15th century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since. Conventions in various languages English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between the bearer's first and last names (e.g., '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Chal (name) Chal is a given name, nickname and surname. Notable people using this name include the following: Given name As a given name: Chal Daniel (1921 – 1943), American gridiron football player and Army pilot As a portion of a given name (Burmese names do not have surnames): Eaint Myat Chal (born 1993), Burmese model and beauty pageant titleholder Nickname * A.Chal, nickname of Alejandro Chal whose birthname was Alejandro Salazar, Peruvian singer-songwriter and producer Surname Kelly Chal, New Zealand politician See also Cal (given name) Cao (Chinese surname) Cha (Korean surname) Chad (name) Chai (surname) Chala (other) Chalk (other) * Chaly (surname) Chan (surname) Chao (surname) Char (name) Charl (name) Chas (given name) Chay (given name) Chaz Chaz (less frequently ''Chas'' or '' Chazz'') is an English masculine given name or nickname, originally derived from a short form of Charles (abbreviated ''Chas.''), although it is also used occasionall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Given Name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chala (other) Chala is a region in Peru. Chala may also refer to: Places India * Chala, Gujarat, a census town * Chala, Kannur, a suburb of Kannur in Kerala * Chala, Thiruvananthapuram, a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala Peru * Chala, Peru, a town * Chala District Elsewhere * Kingdom of Chakla or Chala, a former kingdom in what is now Tibet * Chala, Ozurgeti Municipality, Georgia, a village * the Hellenistic name of Hulwan, Iran * Lake Chala, a crater lake that straddles the border between Kenya and Tanzania People * Chala (name), a list of people with the surname or given name Chala or Chalá Other uses * Chala (Jews), a name given to Bukharan Jews who were forcibly converted to Islam * Chala bread, a traditional Jewish bread; see Challah * Chala language, a Gur language of Ghana * ''Haplochromis'' sp. 'Chala', a fish species See also Chal (name) Char-chala, also known as jor-bangla, a style of temple architecture developed in Bengal Charla (name) Charla is an English f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chay (given Name) Chay is a masculine name. It is either a diminutive of Charles,http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Chay Baby Names - Chay ultimately derived from Germanic ''Karal, Karel, Karl'', meaning “man”, or it may be Gaelic in origin, meaning “Fairy Tale” . This unusual name surfaced into the public in Britain in the mid-1970s, with the publicity for yachtsman Chay Blyth. It is generally pronounced Sh (as in Shane) ay (as in May) (), and sometimes pronounced Ch (as in Charles) ay (as in May) (). Also an ancient word derived from the Old Testament meaning "And Yahweh will give you a son". See also Chal (name) Char (name) * Charles Chaise Chay Blyth Shay (other) Shay may refer to: People Shay is an Irish Gaelic name, a variant of the name Shea. It is derived from Seamus, which is anglicized from Ó Séaghdha. Shay is also a Hebrew unisex name, meaning gift, deriving as a variation of Shai. Mononym Sha ... * Chesster Chay References {{DEFAULTSORT:Chay (Give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chas (given Name) Chas is an English language, English unisex given name and nickname, often a short form (hypocorism) of Charles. Notable people referred to by this name include the following: * Charlie Chas Balun (1948-2009), American writer and film critic Chad Gable, Chas Betts (born 1986), American Olympic athlete and professional wrestler Chaz Bono (born 1969), American writer, musician and actor * Charles Chas Brownlow (1861-1924), Australian rules football administrator and player * Bryan Chas Chandler (1938-1996), English musician, record producer and manager, original bassist of The Animals * Charles Chas Fennell (1902-1970), Australian rugby league player * Chas Gerretsen (born 1943), Dutch war photographer and photojournalist * Chas Gessner (born 1981), American former National Football League player * Chas Cronk, English rock singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the bassist for the Strawbs * Charles Chas Guldemond (born 1987), American snowboarder * Charles Chas Hodges (1943� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Charl (name) Charl is an Afrikaans, English, and German masculine given name. Notable people with this name include the following: Given name * Charl Bouwer, South African paralympic swimmer * Charl Cilliers (writer) (born 1941), South African author and poet Charl Crous (born 1990), South African swimmer Charl Cyster, South African cricketer * Charl du Plessis (rugby union) (born 1987), South African rugby player Charl du Plessis (pianist) (born 1977), South African pianist Charl du Toit (born 1993), South African Paralympic sprint athlete Charl Langeveldt (born 1974), South African cricket coach and cricketer Charl Malan (born 1989), English cricketer Charl Mattheus (born 1965), South African ultramarathon athlete Charl McLeod (born 1983), South African rugby player Charl Pietersen (born 1983), South African cricketer Charl Pietersen (darts player) (born 1991), South African darts player Charl Schwartzel (born 1984), South African golfer Charl Van Den Berg, South African mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Char (name) Char is a French feminine given name that is a variation of Chardonnay, Charlene, and Charlotte and a feminine form of Charles. Char is also used as a variation of Charmaine. Notable people with this name include the following: Mononym Char (musician), professional name of Hisato Takenaka (born 1955), a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer Given name Char Fontane (1952 – 2007), an American actress Char Davies (born 1954), Canadian artist Char Margolis (born 1951), an American spiritualist * Char Pouaka (born 1973), New Zealand softball player * Char-ron Dorsey (born 1977), American gridiron football Surname * Fuad Char (born 1937), Colombian politician René Char (1907 – 1988), a French poet Sofia Daccarett Char (born 1993), better known as Sofia Carson, American actress and singer Middle name Alejandro Char Chaljub (born 1966), Colombian politician Arturo Char Chaljub (born 1967), Colombian politician David Char Navas, Colombian politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chao (surname) Chao is a surname in various cultures. It is the Pinyin spelling of two Chinese surnames ( and ), the Wade–Giles spelling of two others ( or the much rarer , both spelled in Pinyin as Zhao (surname), Zhào), and a regional or other spelling of two additional Chinese surnames ( Cao (Chinese surname), Cáo and Zhou (surname), Zhōu). It is also a Galician surnames, Galician and Portuguese surname. Origins Chinese surname Cháo () This surname is written with a character meaning "dawn" (). According to traditional sources including ''Fengsu Tongyi'', ''Yuanhe Xingzuan'', ''Xingshi Kaolüe'' (), and the surnames/clans section () of the ''Tongzhi (encyclopedia), Tongzhi'' encyclopedia, both this surname and another written with a character also meaning "dawn" () originated from personal names of people during the Spring and Autumn period, and were adopted by their descendants as surnames, following which some descendants changed their surname from one character to the other. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chan (surname) Chan is a non-pinyin romanisation of multiple Chinese surnames, based on different varieties of Chinese. Among respondents to the 2000 United States Census, Chan was the 12th-most common surname among Asian Pacific Americans, and 459th-most common overall, with 59,811 bearers (91.0% of whom identified as Asian/Pacific Islander). Chan was the ninth-most common Chinese surname in Singapore as of 1997 (ranked by English spelling, rather than by Chinese characters). Roughly 48,400 people, or 1.9% of the Chinese Singaporean population, bore the surname Chan. Cantonese romanisation of 陈/陳 Chan is a Cantonese romanisation of the surname spelled in pinyin as Chén (). * Diana Ming Chan (; 1929–2008), American social worker of Chinese descent Amy Chan (badminton) (; born 1961), Hong Kong badminton player Isabel Chan (; born 1979), Hong Kong actress Gemma Chan (; born 1982), English actress and model of Chinese descent Eugene Chan (), Hong Kong linguist Hokkien romanisation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chaly (surname) Chaly, Chalyy, Chalii or Chalyi (russian: Чалый, uk, Чалий) (masculine), Chalaya (feminine) may be an East Slavic surname. It is derived from the nickname which literally means " Roan" (a horse coat color pattern). The surname may also have other origins. Notable people with the surname include: Slavic Aleksei Chaly (born 1961), Russian businessman and administrator Nikita Chaly (born 1996), Russian football forward * (born 1970), Belarusian economist and commenter Timofey Chalyy (born 1994), Russian hurdler Valeriy Chaly (diplomat) (born 1970), Ukrainian diplomat * Valeriy Chaly (footballer) (born 1958), Ukrainian-Russian football coach and former player Other * Shaji Paul Chaly (1961), Indian judge See also * * * * Chal (name) Charly (name) Charly is an English unisex given name and nickname that is a diminutive form of Charles. Given name Charly Antolini (born 1937), Swiss jazz drummer Charly Bouvy (1942 – 2003), Belgian bobsledder Charly Dutournier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chalk (other) Chalk is a type of sedimentary rock, composed predominantly of calcium carbonate. Chalk may also refer to: The Chalk Group, a stratigraphic unit in northwest Europe. The Chalk country, a region of Discworld Blackboard chalk and sidewalk chalk, a material used for writing and art, usually composed of calcium sulfate or calcium carbonate. Chalk (drying agent), magnesium carbonate, used for hands in rock climbing, gymnastics, and weight lifting Chalk, Kent, a village in England ''Chalk'' (TV series), a BBC sitcom written by Steven Moffat * ''Chalk'' (film), a 2006 film by Mike Akel Chalk (military), a group of paratroopers or other soldiers that deploy from a single aircraft Billiard chalk, a silica and corundum compound applied to the tip of a cue French chalk, or talc, magnesium silicate, usually as a powder or in sticks Surname Alex Chalk, English Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham since May 2015 * Alfred Chalk (1874–1954), Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chai (surname) Chai (, also spelled as ''Tsai'', ''Tchai'') is a Chinese surname. The same surname is Sài in Vietnamese, and Si (, sometimes spelled as ''Shi'', ''See'', ''Sie'', ''Sea'') in Korean. Chai is listed 325th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2008, it is the 127th most common surname in China, shared by 1.35 million people. Notable people Chai Shao (588–638), Chinese military general in the Tang Dynasty Chai Rong (921–959), Chinese emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty Chai Zongxun (953–973), Chinese emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Chai Rong's son Chai Zemin (1916–2010), Chinese diplomat * Chai Songyue (born 1941), Chinese politician Makana Risser Chai (born 1953), American author and massage therapist Mark Chai (born 1954), Hawaiian-Chinese sculptor * Chai Hui-chen (born 1955), Taiwanese general and politician Arlene J. Chai (born 1955), Filipino author Nelson Chai (born 1965), American businessman Chai Ling (born 1966), Chinese st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is distinct from both pseudonym and stage name, and also from a title (for example, City of Fountains), although there may be overlap in these concepts. Etymology The compound word ''ekename'', literally meaning "additional name", was attested as early as 1303. This word was derived from the Old English phrase ''eac'' "also", related to ''eacian'' "to increase". By the 15th century, the misdivision of the syllables of the phrase "an ekename" led to its rephrasing as "a nekename". Though the spelling has changed, the pronunciation and meaning of the word have remained relatively stable ever since. Conventions in various languages English nicknames are generally represented in quotes between the bearer's first and last names (e.g., '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]