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Charmian

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Charmian: Greek Meaning of Charmian: "joy"
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This name was used by Shakespeare (who got it from Plutarch) in Antony and Cleopatra for one of the attendants of the Egyptian queen. An interesting possibility, it is heard occasionally in the UK, even less frequently in the US.

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Famous People Named Charmian

Charmian Carr, American actress
Charmian Kittredge, wife of the writer Jack London

Pop Culture References for the Name Charmian

The Shakespearean pronunciation: CAR-mee-un (like Carmen) or CHAR-mee-un (like the word "charming")

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