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Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Latin : Loving and benevolent

How Popular Is The Name Charity

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : from Middle English charite ‘charity’, from Old French charité (Latin caritas), probably applied as a nickname for a benevolent, devout, or hospitable person.

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