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Charissa
Gender:
Pronounced:
[ kə-RIS-ə ]
Popularity:
Usage:
English
Meaning & History:
Elaborated form of
CHARIS
. Edmund Spencer used it in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590).
CHARIS
female
Ancient Greek
,
English (Rare)
Feminine form of
CHARES
. It came into use as an English given name in the 17th century.
CHARES
male
Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek
χαρις
(
charis
)
meaning "grace, kindness". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Athenian general. It was also borne by the sculptor who crafted the Colossus of Rhodes.
Names related to Charissa:
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GREEK
:
Charis
ENGLISH
:
Caris
,
Carissa
,
Charis
,
Charisma
,
Karissa
GREEK
:
Haris
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT GREEK
:
Chares
,
Chariton
GREEK
:
Haris
RUSSIAN
:
Khariton
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