Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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CHA(I)RLIE. Also Cherlie. Pet forms of Charles (Sc. 1745 A. Skirving Johnnie Cope i., 1788 Sc. Mus. Museum II. 195, 1815 W. Glen Remains (1874) 121, 1821 Jacobite Relics (Hogg) 99, 1887 Stevenson Underwoods 87; Per., Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1915–26 Wilson; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein, Rxb. 1942 Zai). [′tʃerle, as freq. indicated by rhyme.]
