Carlos 290788 225964168 2008-07-16T06:10:20Z 76.104.197.159 /* Fictional Carlos */ rev vandalism {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Carlos |image= |imagesize= |caption= | pronunciation = {{IPAEng|ˈkarlos}} | gender = Male | meaning = man, army, warrior | region = [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] | origin = [[Iberian]] | related names = [[Charles]] | wiktionary entry = Carlos | popularity = | articles = Carlos }} '''Carlos''' is an [[Iberian]] name, the Portuguese and Spanish equivalent of [[Charles]]. == Royalty == * [[Carlos I of Portugal]] (1863–1908), second to last king of Portugal * [[Carlos V]] (1500–1558), Holy Roman Emperor. * [[Don Carlos of Spain]] (1545–1568), son of King Philip II. * [[Infante Carlos of Spain]] (1788–1855), first of the Carlist claimants to the throne of Spain == People in media == * [[Carlos Watson (television host)]] (born 1969), American television host, lawyer, and businessman * [[Carlos Mencia]] (born 1967), host of ''Mind of Mencia'' on Comedy Central * [[Carlos (DJ)]] (born 1966), British disc jockey * [[Carlos Gutierrez]], U.S. Secretary of Commerce * Carlos Irwin Estévez ([[Charlie Sheen]]) (* 1965), US-american actor * [[Chuck Norris|Carlos Ray „Chuck“ Norris]] (* 1940), US-american actor and martial artist * [[Carlos Velazquez]] (born 1988), grandson of Manuel Velazquez == People in music == * [[Carlos (singer)]] (1943–2008), French singer and entertainer * [[Carlos Alomar]] (born 1951), American guitarist, composer and arranger best known for his work with [[David Bowie]] * [[Carlos Baltazar Canales]] (born 1983), musician, street atrist * [[Carlos Gardel]] (1887–1935), prominent figure in the history of tango music * [[Carlos Marin]] (born 1968), Spanish baritone and member of the operatic pop musical quartet [[Il Divo]] * [[Carlos Montoya]] ((1903-1993), prominent [[Flamenco]] guitarist * [[Carlos Santana]] (born 1947), musician, leader of the band Santana * [[Wendy Carlos]] (born 1939), electronic music pioneer ==People in sport== * [[Carlos Arroyo]] (born 1979), Puerto Rican basketball player * [[Carlos Edwards]] (born 1978), Trinidad and Tobago football (soccer) player * [[Carlos Boozer]] (born 1981), NBA basketball player * [[Carlos Beltran]] (born 1977), baseball player, five-tool center fielder for the New York Mets * [[Carlos Carreño]] (born 1973), Spanish volleyball player * [[Carly Colon]] (born 1979), professional wrestler, WWE * [[Carlos Luis Campos]] (born 1980), Venezuelan boxer * [[Carlos Delfino]], (born 1982), Argentine NBA basketball player * [[Carlos Delgado]] (born 1972), baseball player, first baseman for the New York Mets * [[Carlos Fernandes (goalkeeper)]], (born 1979) Portuguese football (soccer) goalkeeper * [[Carlos Fernandes (football defender)]] (born 1978), Portuguese footballer * [[Carlos Honorato]] (born 1974), Brazilian judoka * [[Carlos Lee]] (born 1976), Panamanian left fielder for the Houston Astros * [[Carlos Moyà]] (born 1976), Spanish tennis player * [[Carlos Nieto]] (born 1976), rugby union player * [[Carlos Patrício]] (born 1964), Portuguese long-distance runner * [[Roberto Carlos (footballer)]] (born 1973), Brazilian football (soccer) player * [[Carlos Spencer]] (born 1975), New Zealand rugby player * [[Carlos Teixeira]] (born 1976), Portuguese volleyball player * [[Carlos Tejeda]] (born 1980), Venezuelan volleyball player * [[Carlos Tévez]] (born 1984), Argentine football (soccer) player * [[Carlos Valderrama (baseball player)]] (born 1977), Venezuelan baseball player * [[Carlos Valderrama (footballer)]] (born 1961), Colombian football (soccer) player known as ''El Pibe'' * [[Carlos Valcarcel]] (born 1981), Puerto Rican boxer * [[Carlos Zambrano]] (born 1981), baseball player, starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs == Other people== * [[Carlos Anwandter]] (1801–1889), German immigrant to Chile * [[Carlos Castaneda]] (1925–1998), American author * [[Carlos Fuentes]] (born 1928), Mexican writer * [[Carlos Hathcock]] (1942–1999), American sniper * [[Carlos Slim Helú]] (born 1940), Mexican businessman and one of the richest people in the world * [[Carlos Marighella]] (1911–1969), leading thinker on urban guerrilla warfare * [[Carlos the Jackal]] (born 1949), a.k.a. Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, Venezuelan-born assassin ==Fictional Carlos== *[[Carlos (The Magic School Bus)]], a character from ''The Magic School Bus'' series of children's books and movies. *[[Carlos Solis]], a character from ''Desperate Housewives'' *Carlos, the name of [[Reggie Mantle]] of the Spanish version of the Archie comics *[[Carlos Miyamoto]], one of the player characters in the SNES game, ''Final Fight 2'' *[[Carlos Vallertes]], the character in two of the Power Rangers series *[[Carlos Nieto (Third Watch character)]], a paramedic in the TV series ''Third Watch'' *Carlos, a henchmen to Le Chiffre in the 2006 James Bond film ''Casino Royale''; see [[List of James Bond henchmen in Casino Royale]] *Carlos, a character on the [[Knots Landing]] television series ==Other== * [[Carlos (guitar)]], a Korean brand of guitar * [[List of Meerkat Manor meerkats#Carlos|Carlos]], a meerkat in the television series ''[[Meerkat Manor]]'' * [[Carlos Almeida]], a Graphic Design Student, Milton Keynes {{given name|nocat}} [[Category:Portuguese masculine given names]] [[Category:Spanish masculine given names]] [[fr:Carlos]] [[ja:カルロス]] [[no:Carlos]] [[pl:Carlos]] [[pt:Carlos]] [[ru:Карлос]] [[sv:Carlos]] [[vi:Carlos]] [[zh:卡洛斯]]