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Charmian

American  
[chahr-mee-uhn, shahr-] / ˈtʃɑr mi ən, ˈʃɑr- /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “source of joy.”


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A woman who was run over and killed in Birmingham was the former Crossroads actress Charmian Abrahams, it has emerged.

From BBC Jan. 19, 2024

In a recent rehearsal, O'Brien checked that mezzo-soprano Adriana Bignagni Lesca, who plays Cleopatra's servant Charmian, was comfortable kissing another woman on the lips, and supervised scenes in which the performer playing Antony embraces Cleopatra.

From Reuters Oct. 23, 2023

It combines the natural beauty of Sonoma County with the literary heritage of two giants of California history, Jack London and his wife Charmian.

From New York Times Jun. 12, 2023

Ms. Elias created a second Barber role, the servant Charmian, when “Antony and Cleopatra” opened the Met’s new Lincoln Center opera house in 1966, with Leontyne Price and Justino Díaz starring as the title characters.

From Washington Post May 4, 2020

She was dressed with the same authoritative fashion as Charmian, but not so simply.

From The Coast of Bohemia by Howells, William Dean

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