Cris

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See also: cris and cris-

English

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɹɪs/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪs

Etymology 1

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

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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
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Etymology 2

From Romanian Criș.

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Proper noun

Cris

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

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French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Cris m pl (plural only)

  1. the Cree nation, Cree people

Noun

Cris

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