Cherin

Minor Spiritwell-documentedMedieval British pseudo-historyModern onomastic usageBritainmodern global (as personal name/surname)

Cherin is attested in medieval pseudo-history as a legendary king of the Britons in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae; later the string appears as a modern given name and surname in various secular contexts. The available sources record genealogical placement and modern name usages but do not present Cherin as a supernatural being.

Origin

In the surviving summaries consulted, Cherin appears as a named human figure: a legendary king of the Britons in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae who "came to power in 251 BC," son of King Porrex II and father of Fulgenius, Edadus, and Andragius. No mythic cosmological origin, divine parentage, or otherworldly origin is recorded in the provided sources. The name also survives in modern usage as a surname and given name in various secular contexts.

Appearance

The consulted sources provide no physical or iconographic description of Cherin beyond his genealogical placement and chronological dating. No extraordinary or supernatural appearance is attested.

Abilities

No supernatural abilities, powers, or ritual behaviors are attributed to Cherin in the supplied materials. He is presented as a dynastic monarch in Geoffrey's account; modern references are secular personal or organizational uses of the name.

Community Record

Sources
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    Cherin (Wikipedia). Wikipedia: 'Cherin was a legendary king of the Britons as recounted in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae. He came to power in 251 BC. His father was King Porrex II and he was succeeded by his three sons in turn, Fulgenius, Edadus, and Andragius.'wiki
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    Cherin (Wikidata). Wikidata entry for Cherinother
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    Cherin name entry (dmnes.org). dmnes.org: 'Cherin f. Of uncertain origin. Cherin was the name of a legendary king of the Britons in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, likely related to Irish, but this seems an unlikely source for Cherin as a feminine name.'other
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    Cherin name post (dmnes.org archive). dmnes.org name discussion (archived)other
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    HETTMAN v. ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN & MELLOTT, LLC. Archive.org listing of a legal case involving the surname Cherinother
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    Pace O Matic Inc v. Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC. Archive.org listing of a legal case mentioning Cherinother
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    Chéri Chérin (Wikipedia). Wikipedia entry for a modern individual named Chéri Chérinwiki
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    How Cherin's won my business and @sears lost (blog). Blog post referencing a store named Cherin'sother
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    A Look at the New Era Fall ’13 Accessories with Director Josh Cherin. Article referencing director Josh Cherinother
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    Professional Game Master - Cherin (StartPlaying). Profile for a modern game master using the name Cherinother
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    Give Them Wine (Bewildering Stories). Creative publication credit including the name Cherinother
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    That's Gneiss! #150 ~ Stuck inside for a few days (Substack). Modern blog/newsletter using the name Cherin in content/creditsother
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    The mystery of the 'raised rifle' graphic. Article crediting a graphic by a person named Cherinother
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