Chazz is an
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national id ...
masculine
given name and
nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...
that is a diminutive form of
Charles
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was ...
.
Notable people with this name include the following:
Nickname
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Chazz Miller
Charles "Chazz" Miller is an American street art muralist from Detroit, Michigan. He is the founder of the Artist Village, a program of Motor City Blight Busters, a nonprofit organization located in Old Redford aimed at stabilizing and revitaliz ...
, nickname of Charles Miller (born 1963), American street art muralist
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Chazz Palminteri
Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1952)
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, stagename of Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri (born 1952), American actor, screenwriter, producer and playwright
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Chazz Young
Charles "Chazz" Young (born November 8, 1932) is an American choreographer and teacher of tap dance.
Early life and education
Young was born to father Frankie Manning, a dancer during the swing era, and mother Dorothy Young.
In 1943, at the age ...
, stagename of Charles Young (born 1932), American choreographer
Given name
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Chazz Anderson
Timothy Chazz Anderson (born February 14, 1989) is an American football quarterback who played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and Buffalo Bulls.
Early years
Anderson attended Pickerington Central in Pickerington, Ohio, where he ...
(born 1989), American football player
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Chazz Surratt
Chazz Surratt (born February 16, 1997) is an American football middle linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina, where he began his career as a quarterback, and was draf ...
(born 1997), American football player
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Chazz Witherspoon (born 1981), American heavyweight boxer
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Chazz Woodson
Chazz Woodson (born August 9, 1982) is a Premier Lacrosse League player for Redwoods Lacrosse Club and head coach of the Hampton Pirates Men’s Lacrosse.
High school career
Woodson graduated from Blue Ridge School in 2001.
College career
Wood ...
(born 1982), American lacrosse player
Fictional characters
*Chazz Darby, Brendan Fraser character in 1994 film, ''
Airheads
''Airheads'' is a 1994 American comedy film written by Rich Wilkes, directed by Michael Lehmann, and starring Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Ernie Hudson, Michael McKean, Judd Nelson, Michael Richards, Amy Lo ...
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*Chazz Michaels, (Charles Michael Michaels), Will Ferrell character in 2007 film, ''
Blades of Glory
''Blades of Glory'' is a 2007 American sports comedy film directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon, written by Jeff Cox, Craig Cox, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder with Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Wil ...
''
*Chazz Princeton, ''
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', also known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel series to the original '' Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2004 to March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by '' Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''. ''Yu- ...
'' character
*Chazz Reinhold, uncredited Will Ferrell character in 2005 film, ''
Wedding Crashers
''Wedding Crashers'' is a 2005 American comedy film directed by David Dobkin, written by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher, starring Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Christopher Walken with Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper and Jane Seymour in ...
''
*Chazz Russell, Matthew Perry character in 1987 TV series
''Second Chance''
See also
*
Chanz (disambiguation) Chanz may refer to:
*Nadine Chanz
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Victoria Alynette Fuller (born December 11, 1970, i ...
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Chaz
Chaz (less frequently ''Chas'' or '' Chazz'') is an English masculine given name or nickname, originally derived from a short form of Charles (abbreviated ''Chas.''), although it is also used occasionally as a short form of other given names such a ...
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Chazy (disambiguation)
Notes
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English masculine given names