Chaz (less frequently ''
Chas Chas may refer to:
__NOTOC__ Places
* Chas, Puy-de-Dôme, a commune in central France
* Chas, Bokaro, a city in Jharkhand, India
* Chas block, an administrative division in Jharkhand, India
* Chas, Khed, a panchayat village in Maharashtra, Ind ...
'' or ''
Chazz'') is an
English masculine given name or nickname, originally derived from a short form of
Charles
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''* ...
(abbreviated ''Chas.''), although it is also used occasionally as a short form of other given names such as
Chastity
Chastity, also known as purity, is a virtue related to temperance. Someone who is ''chaste'' refrains from sexual activity that is considered immoral or from any sexual activity, according to their state of life. In some contexts, for exampl ...
or
Charlton.
Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
People
*Charles
Chaz I'Anson
Charles William Thomas Paul Nikola "Chaz" I'Anson (born 30 November 1986) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played at scrum half for the Swinton Lions but could also operate at stand off and loose forward.
I'A ...
(born 1986), English rugby league player
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Chester "Chaz" Bennington (1976–2017), American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor
*
Chaz Bono
Chaz Salvatore Bono (born Chastity Sun Bono; March 4, 1969) is an American writer, musician and actor. His parents are entertainers Sonny Bono and Cher, and he became widely known in appearances as a child on their television show, ''The Sonn ...
(born 1969), American writer, musician, and actor
*
Chaz Brenchley
Chaz Brenchley (born 4 January 1959 in Oxford) is a British writer of novels and short stories, associated with the genres of horror, crime and fantasy. Some of his work has been published under the pseudonyms of Ben Macallan and Daniel Fox. Cha ...
(born 1959), British novel and short story writer
*
Chaz Carr (born 1982), Jamaican former basketball player
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Chaz Chambliss (born 2002), American football player
*
Chaz Davies (born 1987), Welsh motorcycle racer and 2011 World Supersport champion
*
Chaz Ebert (born 1952), American attorney and businesswoman
*
Chaz Green (born 1992), American football player
*Charles
Chaz Jankel
Charles Jeremy "Chaz" Jankel (born 16 April 1952) is an English musician and songwriter. In a music career spanning more than 50 years, he came to prominence in the late 1970s as the guitarist and keyboardist of the rock band Ian Dury and the ...
(born 1952), English musician
*
Chaz Lucius (born 2003), American ice hockey player
*DJ Chaz Meads (Charles Meads) (born 1959), American musician, radio DJ and hospitality worker
*Chaz Mee, a pen name of
Katy Munger (born 1956), American writer
*
Chaz Mostert
Chaz Michael Mostert (born 10 April 1992) is an Australian professional racing driver competing in the Supercars Championship, Repco Supercars Championship. He currently drives the No. 25 Ford Mustang GT for Walkinshaw Andretti United. Mostert ...
(born 1992), Australian racing driver
*
Chaz Mulkey (born 1981, American Muay Thai kickboxer
*
Chazz Palminteri
Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1952)
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(born 1952), American actor, screenwriter and producer
*
Chaz Robinson (American football) (born 1992), American football player
*
Chaz Roe (born 1986), American Major League Baseball pitcher
*
Chaz Lamar Shepherd
Chaz Lamar Shepherd is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his roles as Artis Tower in ''Me and the Boys (TV series), Me and the Boys'' (1994–1995), John Hamilton on ''7th Heaven (TV series), 7th Heaven'' (1996–2001 ...
(born 1977), American actor
*Chazeray
Chaz Schilens (born 1985), American football player
*
Chaz Stevens (born 1964), American political activist and entrepreneur
*
Chaz Thorne (born 1975), Canadian actor and director
*Charles "Chaz" Warrington (born 1971), American professional wrestler under the ring name
Mosh
*
Chas McCormick
Chas Kane McCormick (born April 19, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). McCormick attended Millersville University of Pennsylvania and played college baseball for the Ma ...
(born 1995), outfielder for the Houston Astros baseball team
Fictional characters
*Chaz Ashley, the protagonist of the video game ''
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium''
*Chaz McFreely, arrogant stuntman from the video game ''
My Sims''
*Chaz Finster, a character from ''
Rugrats
''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, and Lil, and their day-to-d ...
''
*Chazwick "Chaz" Thurman, an antagonist from ''
Helluva Boss
''Helluva Boss'' is an American adult animated musical black comedy web series created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. It revolves around the misadventures of the employees of I.M.P., a company in Hell that offers hitman services in the real ...
''
See also
*
Chal (name)
*
Char (name)
*
Chazz (name)
*
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ)
*
Chas (disambiguation) Chas may refer to:
__NOTOC__ Places
* Chas, Puy-de-Dôme, a commune in central France
* Chas, Bokaro, a city in Jharkhand, India
* Chas block, an administrative division in Jharkhand, India
* Chas, Khed, a panchayat village in Maharashtra, Indi ...
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