Gender Masculine
Scripts Χαρίτων(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". This was the name of a 1st-century Greek novelist.

Related Names

Rootcharis
VariantChares
Feminine FormCharis
Other Languages & CulturesCharis, Haris(Greek) Khariton(Russian)

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Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Χαρίτων.
Entry updated October 6, 2024