Pronunciation Kar-is or Ka-riz | Word/name Ancient Greek | |
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Gender Feminine (English), unisex (Greek) Meaning "one of the Graces", "grace" or "kindness" Related names | ||
Charis (/ˈkeɪrɪs/; Greek: Χάρις) is a given name derived from a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life"
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. Charis was also known as Cale ("Beauty") or Aglaea ("Splendor").
Charis is also the Spartan name of a Grace.
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