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Charday
How to Pronounce Charday
Pronounced shar-DAY /ʃɑrˈdeɪ/Medium
Meaning: Charday is an English phonetic spelling of the name made famous by the singer Sade, whose given name Sade is short for the Yoruba Folasade, generally read as 'honor confers a crown' or 'honor bestows a crown'. Because Sade is pronounced 'shar-DAY', American families spelled it out as Charday and Sharday.Low
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History & Origin
Charday is a phonetic spelling of Sade (short for the Yoruba Folasade, 'honor confers a crown'). The name's American use tracks the fame of the British-Nigerian singer Sade, whose smooth hits made her a household name in the mid-nineteen-eighties; because her name's spelling and sound diverge, forms like Charday spelled it out.
It was always rare, given to only a few dozen girls a year at a faint high point around 1986 - the height of the singer's fame - and it faded afterward. It reads as a celebrity-driven phonetic name, a small snapshot of eighties music.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Charday mean?
Charday is a phonetic spelling of Sade, a Yoruba name (from Folasade) tied to 'honor confers a crown'.
How do you pronounce Charday?
It's said shar-DAY /ʃɑrˈdeɪ/ - two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Charday a boy or girl name?
Charday is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Charday?
Charday has always been rare, tied to the mid-eighties fame of the singer Sade.