Chuck

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
4/5/2022, 10:13 PM	Mike C	update #112
12/8/2017, 12:41 PM	Mike C	update #97
3/21/2014, 10:33 PM	Mike C	update #88
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine

Usage English

Pronounced Pron. /ˈt͡ʃʌk/

Meaning & History

Diminutive of Charles. It originated in America in the early 20th century. Two famous bearers of this name were pilot Chuck Yeager (1923-2020), the first man to travel faster than the speed of sound, and the musician Chuck Berry (1926-2017), one of the pioneers of rock music.