Chuck

See also: chuck

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʌk/
Audio (AU) (file)
Homophone: chuck
Rhymes: -ʌk

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Chuck (plural Chucks)

A form of the male given name Charles, of mostly American usage.

Translations

form of the male given name Charles

Greek: Τσακ (Tsak) (transliteration from English)

Noun

Chuck (plural Chucks)

Chuck Taylor All-Stars

(informal, usually in the plural) a Chuck Taylor All-Stars shoe.

Translations

shoe

Finnish: koriskenkä

Etymology 2

Shortening of Edmonchuk. So named because of the large Ukrainian population; -чук (-čuk) is common suffix in Ukrainian surnames.

Proper noun

Chuck

(Canada, slang) The city of Edmonton.

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