Cris

See also: cris and cris-

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɹɪs/

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• Rhymes: -ɪs

Etymology 1

Clipping of Christopher, Christian, Christine, and their variants.

Alternative forms

• Chris, Kris

Proper noun

Cris

1. A unisex given name
   1. A male given name
      1. diminutive of Christopher
      2. diminutive of Christian
   2. A female given name
      1. diminutive of Christine, Christina, or variant

Derived terms

• Crissi
• Crissie
• Crissy

 

See also

• Chrissi
• Chrissie
• Chrissy
• Christi
• Christie
• Christy
• Crissi
• Crissie
• Crissy
• Cristi
• Cristie
• Cristy
• Krissi
• Krissie
• Krissy
• Kristi
• Kristie
• Kristy

 

Etymology 2

From Romanian Criș.

Alternative forms

• Criș

Proper noun

Cris

1. A village in Daneș, Mures, Romania
2. A river in Mures, Romania, tributary of the Tarnava Mare

Anagrams

• I.C.S.R., ICSR, IRC's, IRCs, ISRC, RCIs, RICs, RISC, SIRC

French

Etymology

Clipping of Christenaux (now Knistenaux), from Cree Kenisteniwuik (the name of a Cree village).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁi/

Proper noun

Cris m pl (plural only)

1. the Cree nation, Cree people

Related terms

• cri
• Cri
• crie
• Crie
• cris

 

Noun

Cris

1. plural of Cri; masculine of Cries; masculine plural of Crie