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[Facts] Charlize
Hi,Does anyone know any information on the name Charlize? It's meaning, it's origin?Thanks.
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ClaudriaI know a girl who is named Claudria-a combination of her mother's name, Gloria, and her Father's, Claude.
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Charlize was simply created by the parents of the actress Charlize Theron as a feminine form of Charles; Charles was her father's first name. So its "meaning" would be the same as other feminine forms of Charles such as Charlotte or Charlene.
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It's also quite often a blend of Charlene/Charlotte and Elize. This is a frequent approach in South Africa, which started as a response to the pressure to use family names for children who would then share that name with several cousins! And so the habit grew ... I knew a Maria Elizabeth Helena who was known as Marelna, and gave it to her daughter as a complete name. And there are many others!
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