Cherita
Meaning of Cherita
Cherita is a feminine given name of modern Anglo-American coinage, etymologically constructed from the French term chérie (“beloved”) coupled with the Spanish diminutive suffix -ita, thereby conveying the notion of a “little beloved.” Phonetically rendered in English as shuh-REE-tuh (/ʃəˈriːtə/), it embodies a deliberate linguistic hybridity that emerged amid mid-20th-century naming practices. Though its overall frequency remained low, Cherita achieved modest recognition in Illinois between 1965 and 1982, appearing sporadically in state records with seven to eight births in select years and attaining its highest rank of 201 in 1977. As a lexical construct, it invites academic interest in socio-onomastic phenomena, particularly the processes of diminutive formation and cross-cultural lexical blending.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as shuh-REE-tuh (/ʃəˈriːtə/)
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