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'''Charity''' is an English feminine given name derived from the English word '']''. It was used by the ] as a ]. An earlier form of the name, Caritas, was an early Christian name in use by Romans.<ref>http://www.behindthename.com/name/charity</ref> '''Charity''' is an English feminine given name derived from the English word '']''. It was used by the ] as a ]. An earlier form of the name, Caritas, was an early Christian name in use by Romans.<ref>{{cite web|author=Mike Campbell |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/charity |title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Charity |publisher=Behind the Name |date= |accessdate=2018-03-02}}</ref>


Charity is also the usual English form of the name of ], an early Christian child martyr, who was tortured to death with her sisters Faith and Hope. She is known as Agape in ] and as Caritas in ] and her name is translated differently in other languages. Charity is also the usual English form of the name of ], an early Christian child martyr, who was tortured to death with her sisters Faith and Hope. She is known as Agape in ] and as Caritas in ] and her name is translated differently in other languages.


Faith, Hope and Charity, the ], are names traditionally given to ] girls, just as Faith and Hope remain common names for ] girls. One example were the American triplets Faith, Hope and Charity Cardwell, who were born in 1899 in ] and were recognized in 1994 by the ] as the world's longest lived triplets.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/07/garden/at-home-with-faith-hope-and-charity-285-years-young.html</ref> Faith, Hope and Charity, the ], are names traditionally given to ] girls, just as Faith and Hope remain common names for ] girls. One example were the American triplets Faith, Hope and Charity Cardwell, who were born in 1899 in ] and were recognized in 1994 by the ] as the world's longest lived triplets.<ref>{{cite web|last=Howe |first=Sam |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/07/garden/at-home-with-faith-hope-and-charity-285-years-young.html |title=AT HOME WITH - Faith, Hope and Charity - 285 Years Young |location=Sweetwater (Tex) |work=] |date=1994-07-07 |accessdate=2018-03-02}}</ref>


Charity has never been as popular a name in the ] as ] or ]. It ranked in the top 500 names for American girls between 1880 and 1898 and in the top 1,000 between 1880 and 1927, when it disappeared from the top 1,000 names until it reemerged among the top 1,000 names in 1968 at No. 968. It was most popular between 1973 and 1986, when it ranked among the top 300 names in the United States. It has since declined in popularity and was ranked at No. 852 in 2011.<ref>http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi</ref> Charity has never been as popular a name in the ] as ] or ]. It ranked in the top 500 names for American girls between 1880 and 1898 and in the top 1,000 between 1880 and 1927, when it disappeared from the top 1,000 names until it reemerged among the top 1,000 names in 1968 at No. 968. It was most popular between 1973 and 1986, when it ranked among the top 300 names in the United States. It has since declined in popularity and was ranked at No. 852 in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi |title=Popular Baby Names |publisher=Ssa.gov |date=2015-02-12 |accessdate=2018-03-02 |archive-date=2018-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202070118/https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi |url-status=dead }}</ref>


This is a list of people and characters named Charity: This is a list of people and characters named Charity:


==People== ==People==
* ] (1918-2002), pioneering African-American army officer * ] (born 2000), American dancer
* ] (born 1993), Nigerian footballer * ] (born 1993), Nigerian footballer
* ], Nigerian vice chancellor
* ] (1926–2002), English civilian dispatch rider during the Second World War and youngest ever recipient of the George Medal * ] (1926–2002), English civilian dispatch rider during the Second World War and youngest ever recipient of the George Medal
* ], Canadian film actress and singer active in the 1970s * ] (born 1951), Canadian film actress and singer
* ] (born 1973) Canadian Writer and politically active business woman * ] (1777–1851), American writer
* ], Kenyan politician
* ], American politician
* ] (1745–1822), American Quaker minister
* ] (1849-1913), American organizational leader
* ], American singer-songwriter
* ], Nigerian TikToker and journalist
* ] (born 1969), American basketball team coach
* ] (1918–2002), African-American officer
* ] (born 1973), American author
* ] (1818–1879), American murderer
* ] (born 1983), Zimbabwean rugby union player
* ] (born 1979), Ugandan electrical engineer
* ] (born 1975), American host
* ] (born 1952), Kenyan politician, Minister of Health from 2003 until 2007 and Minister of Water and Irrigation from 2008 to 2013 * ] (born 1952), Kenyan politician, Minister of Health from 2003 until 2007 and Minister of Water and Irrigation from 2008 to 2013
* ] (born 1972), Nigerian former sprinter * ] (born 1972), Nigerian former sprinter
* ] (born 1979), American actress * ] (born 2000), Nigerian footballer
* ] (1951–2023), American professor
* ] (born 1983), American actress * ] (born 1983), American actress
* ] ({{circa|1775}}{{snd}}1857), American matriarch
* ] (1914–1998), English medical doctor
* ] (1983–2019), American soprano and presenter
* ] (born 1936), Nigerian novelist * ] (born 1936), Nigerian novelist
* ] (born 1980), English actress * ] (born 1980), English actress
* ], Zimbabwean contemporary Christian singer and songwriter * ] (born 1985), Kenyan chemist
* ] (born 1996), Canadian Olympic athlete
⚫ * ] (1904-1945), first woman graduate from the Gold Coast and first woman from English-speaking West Africa to earn a B.S. degree
* ] (born 1997), Zimbabwean inspirational speaker
⚫ * ] (1904–1945), Ghanaian first woman graduate from the Gold Coast and first woman from English-speaking West Africa to earn a B.S. degree


==Fictional characters== ==Fictional characters==
* Charity Bazaar, from the cartoon '']'' * Charity Barnum, in the 2017 American musical film '']''
* Charity Bleak, from Grant Morrison's comics ''Seven Soldiers: Klarion the Witch-boy'' * Charity Bazaar, in the cartoon '']''
* Charity Burbage, from J.K. Rowling's '']'' series * Charity Burbage, in J.K. Rowling's '']'' series
* Charity More, in Claudia Gray's novel '']'' * ], in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale''
* ], in the soap opera ''Passions'' * ], in the soap opera ''Passions''
* ], from the British soap opera '']''
* Charity Hope Valentine, in the musical comedy '']'' and the film adaptation * Charity Hope Valentine, in the musical comedy '']'' and the film adaptation


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Charity
"Caritas"
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameEnglish via Latin
MeaningCharity
Region of originEnglish-speaking countries

Charity is an English feminine given name derived from the English word charity. It was used by the Puritans as a virtue name. An earlier form of the name, Caritas, was an early Christian name in use by Romans.

Charity is also the usual English form of the name of Saint Charity, an early Christian child martyr, who was tortured to death with her sisters Faith and Hope. She is known as Agape in Biblical Greek and as Caritas in Church Latin and her name is translated differently in other languages.

Faith, Hope and Charity, the three theological virtues, are names traditionally given to triplet girls, just as Faith and Hope remain common names for twin girls. One example were the American triplets Faith, Hope and Charity Cardwell, who were born in 1899 in Texas and were recognized in 1994 by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's longest lived triplets.

Charity has never been as popular a name in the United States as Faith or Hope. It ranked in the top 500 names for American girls between 1880 and 1898 and in the top 1,000 between 1880 and 1927, when it disappeared from the top 1,000 names until it reemerged among the top 1,000 names in 1968 at No. 968. It was most popular between 1973 and 1986, when it ranked among the top 300 names in the United States. It has since declined in popularity and was ranked at No. 852 in 2011.

This is a list of people and characters named Charity:

People

Fictional characters

References

  1. Mike Campbell. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Charity". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  2. Howe, Sam (1994-07-07). "AT HOME WITH - Faith, Hope and Charity - 285 Years Young". The New York Times. Sweetwater (Tex). Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  3. "Popular Baby Names". Ssa.gov. 2015-02-12. Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
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