Χρίστος

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See also: Χριστός and χριστός

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Homophone: Χρήστος (Chrístos)

Proper noun

Χρίστος • (Chrístos) m

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

Usage notes

  • 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

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

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