Charis (name)
Charis (Greek: Χάρις) is a given name derived from a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life." It is a unisex name, overwhelmingly used for men in Greece and overwhelmingly used for women elsewhere in the world.
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪrɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ancient Greek |
| Meaning | "one of the Graces", "grace" or "kindness" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Charissa (English variant), Haris (Greek variant transcription) |
In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of the Charites (Greek: Χάριτες) or "Graces", goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility; and in Homer's Iliad, Charis is the wife of Hephaestus.[1] Charis was also known as Cale ("Beauty") or Aglaea ("Splendor").[2]
Charis is also the Spartan name of a Grace.
In the Greek and Hebrew biblical term Charis (χάρις) refers to good will, loving-kindness, favour, in particular to God's merciful grace.[3] It is used over 140 times [4] in the New Testament and is a central concept in the theology developed by St. Augustine of Hippo.[5]
It is used in the descriptive epithet of many plant genera and species.[6] Including; Ammocharis (meaning sand and beauty),[7] Eleocharis (meaning marsh and beauty), Englerocharis, Eucharis (meaning good and beauty), Hydrocharis (meaning water and beauty), Nomocharis, Argostemma phyllocharis (meaning leaf and beauty) and Pimelea ammocharis.
Notable people
- Charis Baniotis (born 1960), Greek footballer
- Charis Bekker (born 2004), Australian cricketer
- Charis Charisis (born 1995), Greek footballer
- Charis Eng (born 1962), Singapore-born physician, scientist and geneticist
- Charis Fourkiotis (born 2001), Greek footballer
- Charis Frankenburg (1892–1985), British author
- Charis Galanakis (born 1981), Greek researcher and scientist
- Charis Giannopoulos (born 1989), Greek basketball player
- Charis Grammos (born 1948), Greek footballer
- Charis Johnson (born 1972), Ponzi scheme operator
- Charis Kopitsis (born 1969), Greek footballer and manager
- Charis Kostakis (born 1990), Greek footballer
- Charis Kostopoulos (born 1964), Greek singer, songwriter, poet and composer
- Charis Kubrin, American criminologist
- Charis Markopoulos (born 1982), Greek basketball player and coach
- Charis Michelsen (born 1974), American actress and writer
- Charis Mullen (born 1974), Australian politician
- Charis Nicolaou (born 1974), Cypriot footballer
- Charis Papageorgiou (born 1953), Greek basketball player
- Charis Papazoglou (born 1953), Greek basketball player and coach
- Charis Pavely (born 2004), English cricketer
- Charis Pavlidis (born 1971), Greek water polo player and coach
- Charis Scott (born 2002), Scottish cricketer
- Charis Thompson, professor and author
- Charis Tsevis (born 1967), Greek visual designer, illustrator and art director
- Charis Waddy (1909–2004), Australian-born British author, lecturer and Islamic scholar
- Charis Wilson (1914–2009), American model and writer
- Charis Yulianto (born 1978), Indonesian footballer
See also
References
- Bernhardt, Peter (2008). Gods and goddesses in the garden: Greco-Roman mythology and the scientific names of plants. Rutgers University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-8135-4266-9.
- Theoi.com: Kharis Algaia
- Arichea, Daniel C. (1978). "Translating "Grace" (Charis) in the New Testament". The Bible Translator. 29 (2): 201–206. doi:10.1177/026009437802900201. S2CID 171579281.
- "Charis Meaning in Bible - New Testament Greek Lexicon - New American Standard".
- "God's Grace in Augustine's Theology". 6 March 2007.
- Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants. New York, New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 100. ISBN 9780521866453.
- Herbert, William (1821). "An Appendix: Preliminary Treatise (pp. 1–14) and A Treatise &c. (pp. 15–52)". The Botanical Register. Piccadilly, London: James Ridgway and Sherwood, Neely, and Sons. 7.