Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage French Pronounced Pron. /ʃaʁ.bɔ.no/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from a diminutive form of French charbon "charcoal", a nickname for a person with black hair or a dark complexion. Related NamesDetails RootcarboOther Languages & CulturesCarbone, Carboni(Italian) Categories black, colors, Corps of Discovery members, dark, hair