name
Charlotte
SHAH-luht
name
1
A female given name, a feminine form of Charles.
"Charlotte was named after her great-grandmother."
noun
1
A dessert made of sponge fingers or bread lining a mould, filled with fruit, custard, or cream.
"The chef served an apple charlotte with a scoop of vanilla ice cream."
How to Use Charlotte
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA woman's first name, or a fruit-and-cream dessert baked in a lined mould.
Word Forms
Charlottes plural, charlottes plural
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Etymology
From French Charlotte, a feminine diminutive of Charles; several places of this name honour Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818).