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Chas Chas is a Municipal Corporation in the Chas subdivision of the Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India. It is often referred to as a suburb of Bokaro Steel City, though it predates the steel plant. Chas is one of the fastest-growing ur ...

'' or '' Chazz'') is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

masculine given name or nickname, originally derived from a short form of

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...

(abbreviated ''Chas.''), although it is also used occasionally as a short form of other given names such as

Chastity Chastity, also known as purity, is a virtue related to temperance. Someone who is ''chaste'' refrains either from sexual activity considered immoral or any sexual activity, according to their state of life. In some contexts, for example when mak ...

or Charlton. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:

People

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Chaz I'Anson Charles William Paul "Chaz" I'Anson (born ) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played at scrum half for the Swinton Lions but could also operate at stand off and loose forward. I'Anson began his career with the ...

(born 1986), English rugby league player * Chester "Chaz" Bennington (1976–2017), American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor *

Chaz Bono Chaz Salvatore Bono (born Chastity Sun Bono; March 4, 1969) is an American writer, musician and actor. His parents are entertainers Sonny Bono and Cher, and he became widely known in appearances as a child on their television show, ''The Sonny ...

(born 1969), American writer, musician, and actor *

Chaz Brenchley Chaz Brenchley (born 4 January 1959 in Oxford) is a British writer of novels and short stories, associated with the genres of horror, crime and fantasy. Some of his work has been published under the pseudonyms of Ben Macallan and Daniel Fox. Cha ...

(born 1959), British novel and short story writer * Chaz Carr (born 1982), Jamaican former basketball player *

Chaz Davies Chaz Davies (born 10 February 1987 in Knighton, Powys, Wales), is a former motorcycle racer who announced his retirement from competition in September 2021. For 2022, Davies is to become a rider-coach working with Ducati and Feel Racing, mentor ...

(born 1987), Welsh motorcycle racer and 2011 World Supersport champion *

Chaz Green Chaz Green (born April 8, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida. He has also played for the New ...

(born 1992), American football player *Charles

Chaz Jankel Charles Jeremy "Chaz" Jankel (born 16 April 1952) is an English musician. In a music career spanning more than 40 years, he came to prominence in the late 1970s as the guitarist and keyboardist of the rock band Ian Dury and the Blockheads. With ...

(born 1952), English musician *DJ Chaz Meads (Charles Meads) (born 1959), American musician, radio DJ and hospitality worker *Chaz Mee, a pen name of Katy Munger (born 1956), American writer *

Chaz Mostert Chaz Mostert (born 10 April 1992) is an Australian professional racing driver competing in the Repco Supercars Championship. He currently drives the No. 25 Holden ZB Commodore for Walkinshaw Andretti United. Mostert was the winner of the 2021 ...

(born 1992), Australian racing driver *

Chaz Mulkey Chaz Pictro Mulkey (born February 4, 1981) is an American Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the middleweight and super middleweight divisions. He defeated Remy Bonnel to win the WBC Muaythai International Middleweight (-72 kg/160 lb) ...

(born 1981, American Muay Thai kickboxer *

Chazz Palminteri Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1952)
Chazzpalminteri.net. Retrieved on November 19, 2013. is an American ...

(born 1952), American actor, screenwriter and producer * Chaz Robinson (American football) (born 1992), American football player *

Chaz Roe Chaz Daniel Roe (born October 9, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, and ...

(born 1986), American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Chaz Lamar Shepherd Chaz Lamar Shepherd is an American actor and singer-songwriter. Best known as Artis Tower in '' Me and the Boys'' (1994-1995), John Hamilton on '' 7th Heaven'' (1996-2001), and Piranha in ''Luke Cage'' (2018). Early life Shepherd grew up in Phi ...

(born 1977), American actor *Chazeray

Chaz Schilens Chazeray Dijon "Chaz" Schilens (born Chazeray Dijon Simmons; November 7, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played high school football at Hi ...

(born 1985), American football player *

Chaz Thorne Chaz Thorne (born 1975 in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian actor and television and film director. He graduated from the National Theatre School in 1996. He has appeared on stages across Canada as well as in numerous film and television pro ...

(born 1975), Canadian actor and director *Charles "Chaz" Warrington (born 1971), American professional wrestler under the ring name

Mosh Moshing (also known as slam dancing or simply slamming) is an extreme style of dance, dancing in which participants push or slam into each other, typically performed to "aggressive" live music such as heavy metal music, heavy metal and punk rock ...

* Chaz 'Charles' Johnson (Born 1948) Canadian Singer *

Chas McCormick Chas Kane McCormick (born April 19, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). McCormick attended Millersville University of Pennsylvania and played college baseball for the Mille ...

(born 1995), outfielder for the Houston Astros baseball team

Fictional characters

*Chaz Ashley, the protagonist of the video game '' Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium'' *Chaz McFreely, arrogant stuntman from the video game '' My Sims'' *Chaz Finster, a character from ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently— Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, ...

''.

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