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Charmian

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[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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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

“I’d do anything to protect my grandchildren,” said Charmian Kenner, 67, a retired academic.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2021

In 1976, his mother Charmian remarried Major Raymond Beech, a soldier based in Wiltshire.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2019

If Miss Charmian there had been a boy, though!

From The War-Workers by E.M. Delafield

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