Charlton

American  

[chahrl-tn] / ˈtʃɑrl tn /

noun

1. a male given name.

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Charlton British  

/ ˈtʃɑːltən /

noun

1. Bobby, full name Sir Robert Charlton . born 1937, English footballer; played for Manchester United (1956–73) and England (1958–70) for whom he played 106 times, scoring 49 goals (an England record)

2. his brother, Jack, full name John Charlton. born 1935, English footballer: played for Leeds United (1952–73) and England for whom he won 35 caps; manager of the Republic of Ireland (1986–95)

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Example Sentences

But wins for West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday and Blackburn on Wednesday, as well as a Charlton draw, would still be enough to send them down in midweek.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Bereaved mother Liz Charlton spoke publicly this week about "maternity failings" which she said had led to the death of her daughter, Hazel, in 2021.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It’s one of the most classic historical dramas ever filmed, with the legendary Charlton Heston leading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

In Malibu: In “Planet of the Apes,” Charlton Heston’s character, George Taylor, discovers the Statue of Liberty half-buried in the sand—and realizes that what he thought was an alien planet is a postapocalyptic Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Not only that, just two nights before, he’d asked me if I wanted to see El Cid with Charlton Heston at Cinema Aryana.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini