Chas is an English unisex given name and nickname, often a short form (hypocorism) of Charles.[1] Notable people referred to by this name include the following:

  • Charlie Chas Balun (1948-2009), American writer and film critic
  • Chas Betts (born 1986), American Olympic athlete and professional wrestler
  • Chaz Bono (born 1969), American writer, musician and actor
  • Charles Chas Brownlow (1861-1924), Australian rules football administrator and player
  • Bryan Chas Chandler (1938-1996), English musician, record producer and manager, original bassist of The Animals
  • Charles Chas Fennell (1902-1970), Australian rugby league player
  • Chas Gerretsen (born 1943), Dutch war photographer and photojournalist
  • Chas Gessner (born 1981), American former National Football League player
  • Chas Cronk, English rock singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the bassist for the Strawbs
  • Charles Chas Guldemond (born 1987), American snowboarder
  • Charles Chas Hodges (1943–2018), English musician and singer, half of the duo Chas & Dave
  • Charles Chaz Jankel (born 1955), English singer, songwriter, arranger, composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer
  • Chas Licciardello (born 1977), Australian comedian and member of The Chaser
  • Chas McCormick (born 1995), American baseball player
  • Charles Chas McDevitt (born 1934), British skiffle musician
  • Charles Chas Messenger (1914-2008), British cyclist, organiser and road team manager
  • Charles Chas Mortimer (born 1949), British former motorcycle road racer
  • Chas Newby (1941–2023), briefly bassist with The Beatles following the departure of Stuart Sutcliffe
  • Chas Smash, stage name of English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Cathal Joseph Smyth (born 1959)
  • Chas Skelly (born 1985), American mixed martial artist
  • Chas Vincent (born 1977), American politician

See also

References

  1. "Chas". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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