Charity
Meaning of Charity
Charity is a beautiful and meaningful name for a baby girl. It has a strong association with the virtue of generosity and goodwill. The name Charity is pronounced as CHAIR-i-tee (/ˈtʃeɪr.ə.ti/) in both American English and British English. Variations of the name include Cherity. In the United States, Charity has been consistently used as a given name for girls over the years, with its popularity peaking in the late 1980s. While it has gradually declined in usage since then, Charity remains a timeless choice that embodies compassion and kindness.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as CHAIR-i-tee (/ˈtʃeɪr.ə.ti/)
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Notable People Named Charity
| Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams Earley was the first African-American woman to be an officer in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and the commanding officer of the first battalion of African-American women to serve overseas during World War II. |
| Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick was an American soprano and presenter known for her inspirational speaking and performances after receiving two double lung transplants. |
| Charity Anderson Reid is an American dancer known for her expertise in contemporary and acro dance, and for achieving a perfect score on World of Dance with partner Andres Peñate. |
| Charity Rose Wakefield is an English actress known for her roles in various TV series and films. |
| Charity Still, a matriarch of the American abolition movement, gave birth to 18 children, with 4 assumed to have died at birth, and her son William Still became a well-known abolitionist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
| Charity Gaye Finnestad is an American author known for her blog turned book, Hollywood in Heels, which chronicled her experiences living and dating in Hollywood. |
