Charmian

Charmian is a traditionally a girl's name of Greek origin and the meaning of Charmian is 'joy'.
It is derived from the term 'kharma', which means 'delight' or 'small joy'. Charmion (Old Greek) and Kharmion (Old Greek) are two older variants of the name. Shakespeare (who obtained it from Plutarch) utilised this name for one of the Egyptian queen Cleopatra's maids in 'Antony and Cleopatra'. The maid's name was Charmion. He borrowed the name from Sir Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's 'Parallel Lives'. Some of the famous personalities with the name Charmian are Charmian Carr and Charmian London. Charmian Carr was a famous American actress and singer, best-known for her role as Liesl Von Trapp, the eldest Von Trapp daughter in the 1965 musical, 'The Sound Of Music'. Charmian London is an American writer. Also, 'Charmaine' is a song recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1962. Charmian's most notable variants are Carol, Charlotte, and Charmaine. Additionally, Charmion is an Old Greek and English spelling version of the name.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

joy

Origin

Greek

Numerology

C is for congenial, your pleasing way.

H is for heavenly, your spirit is strong.

A is for admirable, you certainly are!

R is for refreshing, the sparkling you.

M is for mystery, the part of you that cannot be explained.

I is for ignite, the fire in you!

A is for accomplished, in all that you do.

N is for nice, need I say more?

Lucky

Charmian lucky number is 4.

In numerology, 4 has an earthy-energy and is centered around fortifying its roots. 4 adamantly believes in the physical world and knows that investing in a solid infrastructure is necessary for building a lasting legacy. Practical, hardworking, and responsible, the vibration of the number 4 is focused on creating logical systems that can support scalable growth.

Famous People Named Charmian

• Artemis Pebdani Iranian,American actress
• Charmian Kittredge wife of the writer Jack London

Charmian in Pop Culture

• Hermione "Her" Gart central character in H.D.'s "HERmione"
• Hermione character in Eva Ibbotson's "Journey to the River Sea"
• The Shakespearean pronunciation: CAR mee,un (like Carmen) or CHAR,mee,un (like the word "charming")
• Charmian Stroud character in Agatha Christie's 1944 short story Strange Jest (a Miss Marple mystery)
• Charmian Brown "Lady Sophia Sefton in disguise" in Jeffery Farnol's bestseller The Broad Highway (1910)