charis
/ˈkeɪɹɪs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Example Sentences
- "Charis Bettie Menschel, a daughter of Ronay and Richard Menschel of New York and Nantucket, Mass., was married last evening to Ryan David Drant, the son of Sandra Drant of Cypress, Calif., and the late Richard Drant."
- "Charis Wilson, who was lover, muse, model, amanuensis and wife of the photographer Edward Weston and the subject of many of his best-known nude portraits, died on Friday in Santa Cruz, Calif."
- "In addition to his wife and his daughter Charlotta, Mr. Beavers is survived by four other daughters, Dawn Hargrove, Patricia Merritt, Charis Beavers and Charlayne Beavers; […]"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Χάρις