Chas (given name)

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
• 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 (born 1941), briefly bassist with The Beatles following the departure of Stuart Sutcliffe
• Chas Skelly (born 1985), American mixed martial artist
• Chas Vincent (born 1977), American politician