Χρίστος

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós).

Pronunciation

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Homophone: Χρήστος (Chrístos)

Proper noun

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Χρίστος (Chrístosm

  1. a male given name
  2. Any of the several saints whose feast day in the Greek Orthodox tradition is 25 December.

Usage notes

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  • The two forms Χρήστος and Χρίστος are indistinguishable when spoken, but most bearers of the name prefer one of the two exclusively and consistently for writing their name.

Declension

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singular
nominative Χρίστος (Chrístos)
genitive Χρίστου (Chrístou)
accusative Χρίστο (Chrísto)
vocative Χρίστο (Chrísto)

Derived terms

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