Charis (name)

Charis
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)

Charis (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.^[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.

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.
^ https://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/nas/charis.html
^ http://julianfreeman.ca/augustine/gods-grace-in-augustines-theology
^ 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.

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[1] 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-2] Theoi.com: Kharis Algaia

[3] Arichea, Daniel C. (1978). "Translating "Grace" (Charis) in the New Testament". The Bible Translator. 29 (2): 201–206. doi:10.1177/026009437802900201. S2CID 171579281.

[4] ttps://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/nas/charis.html

[5] ttp://julianfreeman.ca/augustine/gods-grace-in-augustines-theology

[6] Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants. New York, New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 100. ISBN 9780521866453.

[7] 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.

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