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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 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 or

Charlton Charlton may refer to: People * Charlton (surname) * Charlton (given name) Places Australia * Charlton, Queensland * Charlton, Victoria * Division of Charlton, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wale ...

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

People

*Charles Chaz I'Anson (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 Chaz Carr (born August 30, 1982) is a former Jamaican professional basketball player. He is 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) tall weighs 182 pounds, and plays point guard. His last professional team was Guaiqueríes de Margarita in Venezuela's first divisi ...

(born 1982), Jamaican former basketball player * Chaz Davies (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 (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 Katy Munger, who has also written under the names Gallagher Gray and Chaz McGee, is an American writer known for writing the ''Casey Jones'' and ''Hubbert & Lil'' series. She is a former reviewer for the ''Washington Post''. Biography Born in H ...

(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 (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) Chaz Miracle Allen Robinson (born November 8, 1992) is an indoor American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was born in Newport News, Virginia and was raised in Hampton, Virginia. In high school, Robinson decided to play high ...

(born 1992), American football player * Chaz Roe (born 1986), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Chaz Lamar Shepherd (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 (born 1975), Canadian actor and director *Charles "Chaz" Warrington (born 1971), American professional wrestler under the ring name Mosh * Chaz 'Charles' Johnson (Born 1948) Canadian Singer * Chas McCormick (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 ''MySims'' is a video game developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts as a spin-off to Maxis' ''The Sims'' franchise for the Wii and Nintendo DS in September 2007, re-released for Microsoft Windows in 2008. Overview Game ...

'' *Chaz Finster, a character from '' Rugrats''.

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People

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