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Charlie (given Name)
Charlie is a traditionally masculine given name in English-speaking countries, often a nickname for Charles, but is now used as a unisex name. It is also used as a surname. For girls, Charles acts either as a nickname for Charlotta, Charlotte, Charlize, or Charlene, or sometimes on its own. The different forms of spelling are most commonly used for the feminine forms. These spelling variants include Charlee, Charli, Charly, and Charleigh. Charley is another spelling variant for any gender. Given names * Charlie Adam (born 1985), Scottish professional footballer * Charlie Adler (born 1956), American voice actor * Charlie Albright (born 1992), American classical pianist * Charlie Ane Jr. (1931–2007), American football center * Charlie Ane III (born 1952), American football center and head coach * Charlie Austin (born 1989), English footballer * Charlie Baker (born 1956), American businessman and politician * Charlie Balducci (1975–2020), American actor * Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Unisex Name
A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some countries have Naming laws, laws preventing unisex names, requiring parents to give their children sex-specific names. In other countries or cultures, social norms oppose such names and transgressions may result in discrimination, ridicule, and psychological abuse. Names may have different gender connotations from country to country or language to language. For example, the Italian male name ''Andrea'' (derived from Greek ''Andreas'') is understood as a female name in many languages, such as English, German, Hungarian, Czech, and Spanish. Parents may name their child in honor of a person of another sex, which – if done widely – can result in the name becoming unisex. For example, Christians, particularly Catholics, may give a child a se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Charley (other)
Charley may refer to: Places *Charley, Leicestershire, a parish in England *Charley's Flat, alternate name for Dutch Flat, California *Charley's Motel, former name of Star Lite Motel, Minnesota, United States * Charley Ridge, West Virginia, United States * Charley's Trace, trail to the Mississippi River * Charley's Automotive Service, National Register of Historic Places listing in New Mexico, United States Rivers, streams & creeks * Charley River, river in Alaska ** Yukon–Charley Rivers National Preserve, national preserve containing the Charley River basin * Charley Creek (Clallam River), Washington State, United States * Charley Creek (Asotin Creek), Washington State, United States * Dutch Charley Creek, Minnesota, United States *Lake Charley, Lake in Minnesota, United States People *Charley (name) Other *Charleys Philly Steaks, American restaurant chain *Hurricane Charley (other), the name of several tropical cyclones, namely the storm which impacted Florida in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Charlie Brooker
Charlton ‘Charlie’ Brooker (born 3 March 1971) is an English screenwriter, producer, presenter, author, cartoonist, and social critic. He first became known for creating and presenting satirical television shows that featured biting criticism of modern society and the media, such as '' Screenwipe'', '' Gameswipe'', '' Newswipe'', and '' Weekly Wipe''. Brooker came to wider prominence as the creator, writer, and executive producer of the dystopian series '' Black Mirror''. His other work includes writing for comedy series such as '' Brass Eye'', '' The 11 O'Clock Show'', and '' Nathan Barley'', creating the horror drama series '' Dead Set'', writing social criticism pieces for ''The Guardian'', co-founding and designing the logo for second-hand retailer CeX, and serving as a creative director for the production company Zeppotron. Early life Charlton Brooker was born on 3 March 1971 in Reading, Berkshire. He grew up in a "relaxed" Quaker household in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Charlie Blackmon
Charles Cobb Blackmon (born July 1, 1986), nicknamed "Chuck Nazty", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who spent his entire 14-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Colorado Rockies. He made his MLB debut in 2011. Blackmon throws and bats left-handed, stands , and weighs . A native of Dallas, Dallas, Texas, Blackmon attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and played college baseball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball, Yellow Jackets. The Rockies selected him in the second round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft, 2008 amateur draft. Blackmon is a four-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, MLB All-Star, a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and the 2017 National League (baseball), National League List of Major League Baseball batting champions, batting champion. Amateur career Born in Dallas, Texas, Blackmon is of partial English people, English ancestry. Raised in Suwanee, Georgia, Blackmon was an outstanding baseball playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Charlie Barley
Charlie Barley (1986–September 9, 2010) was an American-foaled Canadian thoroughbred racehorse. He won Canadian Champion Male Turf Horse, one of the Sovereign Awards, in 1989. From 24 starts in horse races, Charlie Barley won 10 of them, and finished in the top three 20 times. His wins earned almost a million US dollars. Career Charlie Barley was foaled in Kentucky, United States in 1986; his parents were Affirmed and Au Printemps. Affirmed was a distinguished horse as a Triple Crown winner. He was purchased for $50,000 as a two year old and relocated to Canada. Charlie Barley was based out of Caledon, Ontario in the Greater Toronto area of Ontario for the majority of his life and career. He was owned by John Haney and Scott Abbott. Abbott and John's brother Chris Haney were the co-creators of the board game ''Trivial Pursuit'', and Charlie Barley was named after Abbot's young son Charlie of similar age to the horse. In 1989, Charlie Barley ran eleven races, of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Charlie Barnett (other)
Charlie Barnett may refer to: * Charles John Barnett (1790–1856), British Army officer and diplomat * Charles James Barnett (1796–1882), English politician and cricketer * Charlie Barnett (cricketer) (Charles John Barnett, 1910–1993), English cricketer * Charles Barnett (cricketer, born 1884) (1884–1962), English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire * Charlie Barnett (footballer) (born 1988), English football player * Charlie Barnett (comedian) (1954–1996), American actor and comedian * Charlie Barnett (actor) (born 1988), American actor * Charlie Barnet (1913–1991), American jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader See also * Barnett (surname) Barnett is both a surname and a masculine given name. Surname Barnett is an Anglo-Saxon and Old French surname that came after the Norman Invasion. The original Anglo-Saxon spelling is which means "the clearing of woodland by burning". The Norm ... * Charles Burnett (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Barnett, Charlie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Charlie Barnet
Charles Daly Barnet (October 26, 1913 – September 4, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. His major recordings were "Nagasaki", "Skyliner", "Cherokee", "The Wrong Idea", "Scotch and Soda", "In a Mizz", and "Southland Shuffle". Early life Barnet was born in New York City, the son of Charline (Daly) and Willard Barnet. His parents divorced when he was two, and he was raised by his mother and her grandparents. His grandfather was Charles Frederick Daly, a vice-president for the New York Central Railroad, banker, and businessman. Barnet attended boarding schools, both in the New York and Chicago areas. He learned to play piano and saxophone as a child. He often left school to listen to music and to try to gain work as a musician. Although his family wanted him to become a lawyer, he chose to be a musician instead. Career By sixteen, Barnet had played on tours with Jean Goldkette's satellite band and was in New York, where he joined Frank Winegar's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Charlie Balducci
Charlie Balducci (August 29, 1975 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor. He appeared on a 2002 episode of MTV's ''True Life'' entitled "I'm Getting Married," which documented his wedding to Sabrina. Balducci also owned a non-profit arts organization in Staten Island that offers programs to aspiring artists. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from St. John's University in 1998. NYC Arts Cypher In 2006, Balducci founded the NYC Arts Cypher, a non-profit community center that acts as a hub for aspiring artists in various mediums. According to the center's website, the center has taken up social problems such as bullying and drug abuse to help shed light on and stamp out these issues. NYC Arts Cypher showcased young artist's work in graffiti, break dancing, and old school events, competitions and art shows. Death Balducci died at his home in Staten Island, New York on July 25, 2020, at age 44 of “acute intoxication” from a deadly cocktail of the prescription drugs O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Charlie Baker
Charles Duane Baker Jr. (born November 13, 1956) is an American politician serving as the sixth president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 72nd governor of Massachusetts from 2015 to 2023, and held two cabinet positions under two of the state's previous governors. He also served for ten years as the CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Baker was raised in Needham, Massachusetts, earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 1979, and later obtained an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. In 1991, he became Massachusetts Undersecretary of Health and Human Services under Governor Bill Weld. In 1992, he was appointed secretary of health and human services of Massachusetts. He later served as Secretary of Administration and Finance under Weld and his successor, Paul Cellucci. After working in government for eight years, Baker left to become CEO of Harvard Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Charlie Austin
Charles Austin (born 5 July 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southern League Premier Division South club AFC Totton. Released from his contract by Reading as a youth, Austin played non-league football up to May 2009, when he was signed by Swindon Town after a prolific season for Poole Town. After scoring 58 goals in 113 matches in the Football League Championship for Burnley and Queens Park Rangers, Austin made his debut in the Premier League during the 2014–15 season, scoring 18 goals for relegated Queens Park Rangers and receiving a call-up for the England national team. He returned to the Premier League in January 2016 when he signed for Southampton, scoring the winning goal against Manchester United on his debut. Club career Non-league Born in Hungerford, Berkshire, Austin trained with Reading's youth teams as a youngster but was released for being too small when he was 15. He subsequently played for local team Kintbury Rangers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Charlie Ane III
Charles "Kale" Teetai Ane III (born August 12, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a center for seven seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for three seasons with the Michigan State Spartans. Life He is the son of former NFL player Charley Ane. Now known as Kale Ane, he was the head football coach and assistant athletic director at the Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu ( ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the Consolidated city-county, consolidated City and County of Honol ..., where both he and his father attended high school and played football. Head coaching record References 1952 births Living people American football centers Green Bay Packers players Kansas City Chiefs players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Charlie Ane Jr
Charlie may refer to: Film and television * ''Charlie'' (2015 Malayalam film), an Indian Malayalam-language film * ''Charlie'' (2015 Kannada film), an Indian Kannada-language film * ''Charlie'' (TV series), a 2015 political drama series based on the life of Charles J. Haughey * "Charlie", a 2004 episode of the television series ''The Mighty Boosh'' Military * Charlie-class submarine, of the Soviet Navy * "Charlie", the letter "C" in the NATO phonetic alphabet ** "Charlie", American military slang referring to the communist forces in the Vietnam War, from "Victor Charlie" for Viet Cong Music * Charlie (band), a British rock band in the 1970s and 1980s * ''Charlie'' (Charlie Puth album), a 2022 album by Charlie Puth * ''Charlie'' (Melt-Banana album), a 1998 album by the band Melt-Banana * ''Charlie'' (2015 soundtrack), by Gopi Sundar for the 2015 Malayalam film * "Charlie" (Red Hot Chili Peppers song), 2006 * "Charlie", a song by Miranda Cosgrove on her debut album '' Spark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
