Chazz is an
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masculine
given name
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and
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 ...
that is a diminutive 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 ...
.
Notable people with this name include the following:
Nickname
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Chazz Miller, nickname of Charles Miller (born 1963), American street art muralist
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Chazz Palminteri
Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1952)
Chazzpalminteri.net. Retrieved on November 19, 2013.
, stagename of Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri (born 1952), American actor, screenwriter, producer and playwright
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Chazz Young
Charles "Chazz" Young (born November 8, 1932) is an American choreographer and teacher of tap dance.
Early life and education
Young was born to father Frankie Manning, a dancer during the swing era, and mother Dorothy Young.
In 1943, at the age ...
, stagename of Charles Young (born 1932), American choreographer
Given name
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Chazz Anderson
Timothy Chazz Anderson (born February 14, 1989) is an American football quarterback who played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and Buffalo Bulls
The Buffalo Bulls are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the Univers ...
(born 1989), American football player
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Chazz Surratt
Chazz Surratt (born February 16, 1997) is an American football middle linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina, where he began his career as a quarterback, and was draf ...
(born 1997), American football player
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Chazz Witherspoon
Chazz Witherspoon (born September 16, 1981) is an American former professional boxer. The second cousin of former boxing champion Tim Witherspoon, he emerged as a talented boxer in the 2000s. He won the 2004 National Golden Gloves finals in Kansas ...
(born 1981), American heavyweight boxer
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Chazz Woodson (born 1982), American lacrosse player
Fictional characters
*Chazz Darby, Brendan Fraser character in 1994 film, ''
Airheads
''Airheads'' is a 1994 American comedy film written by Rich Wilkes, directed by Michael Lehmann, and starring Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Ernie Hudson, Michael McKean, Judd Nelson, Michael Richards, Amy Locane and ...
''
*Chazz Michaels, (Charles Michael Michaels), Will Ferrell character in 2007 film, ''
Blades of Glory
''Blades of Glory'' is a 2007 American sports comedy film directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon, written by Jeff Cox, Craig Cox, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder with Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, William Fich ...
''
*Chazz Princeton, ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', also known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel series to the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2004 to March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''. ''Yu-Gi ...
'' character
*Chazz Reinhold, uncredited Will Ferrell character in 2005 film, ''
Wedding Crashers
''Wedding Crashers'' is a 2005 American comedy film directed by David Dobkin, written by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher, starring Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Christopher Walken with Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper and Jane Seymou ...
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*Chazz Russell, Matthew Perry character in 1987 TV series
''Second Chance''
See also
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Chanz (disambiguation)
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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 occasionally as a short form of other given names such a ...
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Chazy (disambiguation)
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English masculine given names