First name origin & meaning: Latin: Loving and benevolent First name variations: Carissa, Carita, Chareese, Charis, Charissa, Charisse, Charita, Charitee, Charitey, Charitye, Chariza, Charty, Cherri, Sharitee, Sharitey, Sharity, Sharitye, Caridad, Carita, Caritas, Karita, Cordia, Cordie, Charity Last name origins & meanings:
- English: from Middle English chirie, cherye
‘cherry’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller
of cherries, or possibly a nickname for someone with rosy cheeks.
- Probably in some cases a translation name of German
Kirsch.
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