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Just named, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana is sure to spark millions of copycats across the world.
But what exactly does her name mean?
Charlotte is the feminine version of the name "Charles", which means "manly" or "free man". Common abbreviations are Charlie and Lottie. Charlotte came in at number 21 on a list of the most popular girls' names in the UK for 2013.
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The second royal baby in pictures Royal baby Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge show their newly-born daughter, their second child, to the media outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in central London, on 2 May 2015.
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The second royal baby in pictures Royal baby Tony Appleton, a town crier, announces to the assembled media the birth of the royal baby, outside the Lindo Wing, St. Mary's Hospital
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The second royal baby in pictures Royal baby An easel is placed in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace announcing the birth of a baby girl to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
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Diana - the name of Prince William's mother, Lady Diana Spencer - is the name of the Roman hunting goddess. In Roman mythology, she was the goddess of the hunt as well as of childbirth and the moon. Like Elizabeth, it's not among the most popular girls' names, but that can't stay the same for long.
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