Where does “Charlene” come from?
Charlene is the feminine form of Charles, from Old French Charles, from Latin Carolus, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- meaning to grow or become strong.
Ancestry of “Charlene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Charles | — |
| 2 | French | Charles | Charles |
| 3 | Old French | Charles | — |
| 4 | Latin | Carolus | Charles |
| 5 | Middle High German | Karl | — |
| 6 | Old High German | karl | man |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
Words derived from “Charlene”