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Chardon

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Pronounced shar-DON /ʃɑrˈdɒn/Low

Meaning: Chardon reads as a modern American coinage, a Char- opening - shared with Charlene and Charmaine - joined to a -don ending. By coincidence chardon is also the French word for 'thistle' and the name of towns in France and Ohio, but as a girls' given name it is best explained as a sound-first Char- creation rather than a deliberate word-name.Low

In 30 seconds: Chardon is a rare girl's name (said shar-DON), a Char- element joined to a -don ending. It appeared around nineteen-eighty-one and stayed rare.

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Origin LowAmerican, French

MeaningChardon reads as a modern American coinage, a Char- opening - shared with Charlene and Charmaine - joined to a -don ending. By coincidence chardon is also the French word for 'thistle' and the name of towns in France and Ohio, but as a girls' given name it is best explained as a sound-first Char- creation rather than a deliberate word-name.

U.S. rank (1983)#10522 ↘ Falling

1983 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1981

Total births (all-time)≈ 20

History & Origin

Chardon is best read as a modern coinage, a Char- element from Charlene or Charmaine joined to a -don ending. It coincidentally matches the French word chardon, 'thistle,' and towns in France and Ohio, but as a girls' given name of the nineteen-eighties it reads as a sound-first Char- creation. Chardon has no clearly documented naming root and has always been rare.

Chardon appears for American girls mainly around nineteen-eighty-one, given to only about fifteen a year at its peak and never common. A girl named Chardon then would be in her mid-forties today.

Did you know? Chardon happens to match the French word for 'thistle' and a couple of place names, though as a girl's name it more likely simply joins a Char- opening to a -don ending.

Overall data confidence 27%

References - Chardon — Coinage; Char-+-don; French 'thistle'/place-name coincidence noted neutrally; plain-Latin only.

Variations

ChardeChardaeChardonn

Nicknames

CharDonnie

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If you like Chardon…

Charlene— a like Char- girl's name

Charmaine— another Char- name of the family

Chardae— a close-sounding Char- coinage

Sharde— a comparable Char-/Shar- name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chardon mean?

Chardon reads as a modern coinage, a Char- element joined to a -don ending; by coincidence it also matches the French word for 'thistle' and a place name.

How do you pronounce Chardon?

It is said shar-DON /ʃɑrˈdɒn/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Chardon a boy or girl name?

Chardon is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Chardon?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around the nineteen-eighties.