# Chariton

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #97,929

## Definitions
1. The Chariton River in Iowa and Missouri, USA, which is a tributary of the Missouri River.
2. A city, the county seat of Lucas County, Iowa, United States. Named after a French trader.
3. An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Missouri, United States, named after the river.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Charitōn, from Ancient Greek Χαρίτων (Kharítōn), an Ancient Greek author.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chariton