Chariton (Greek: Χαρίτων) is a name of
Byzantine Greek
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origin (see
Chariton the Confessor
Chariton the Confessor (Greek: Χαρίτων; mid-3rd century, Iconium, Asia Minor – c. 350, Judaean desert) was a Christian saint. His remembrance day is September 28.
Life Sources
We know about his ''vita'' from the 6th-century "Life of ...
) meaning well-affected,
benevolent
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.
In modern times is used as both as
given name and
family name, it several spellings, depending on the language, including
Hariton,
Charyton,
Khariton. The feminine form is (variously transliterated)
Charitina/
Haritina/Kharitina.
Chariton may also have a
French origin, variously spelled Charaton, Thieraton, Charretin. 'Charaton' may itself be a corruption of Charleton or Charlatan.
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Given names of Greek language origin