Charleston
American place-name
"Charles' town"
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Charleston Origin and Meaning
The name Charleston is a girl's name meaning "Charles' town".
Charleston is one of those baby names that may become more popular thanks to its nickname Charlie, now used about equally for boys and girls. If you want to call your daughter Charlie but believe she needs a more formal name, you might try Charleston instead of Charlotte. And Charleston is a lovely city in South Carolina.
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