Chuck Name Meaning & Origin
Chuck
Origin of the name Charlie:
A pet form of Charles (full-grown, a man).
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- Famous real-life people named Chuck
Chuck Taylor, basketball player, who made the Converse All Star sneakers popular.
Chuck Berry, American rock and roll musician.
Chuck Mangione, American flugelhorn player and composer
Chuck Palahniuk, American author.
Chuck Jones, American film animator, director, and producer
Chuck Klein, American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder.
Chuck Norris, American martial artist and actor.
Chuck Schumer, U.S. senator from New York.
Chuck Grassley, U.S. senator from Iowa.
Chuck Yeager, retired major general in the US Air Force. Yeager was the the first test pilot to break the sound barrier.
Chuck D, American rapper.- Chuck in song, story & screen
Charles "Chuck" Bass, character in CW's "Gossip Girl"
Charles "Chuck" Bartowski, character in NBC's "Chuck"
Chuck Shurley, a prophet and author in CW's "Supernatural"