Charlize
From Germanic Karl via Charles: "man, free man".
Meaning and origin
Charlize is a feminine adaptation of Charles, created by adding the productive -ize suffix common in Afrikaans name-making.
How to pronounce Charlize
| Afrikaans (South Africa) | shar-LEES |
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