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Cris.

A unisex given name.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/kɹɪs/

  1. A unisex given name. A male given name. Diminutive of Christopher.

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  2. A unisex given name. A male given name. Diminutive of Christian.

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  3. A unisex given name. A female given name.

  4. A unisex given name. A female given name. Diminutive of Christine or Christina.

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Where this word comes from

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

name/kɹɪs/

  1. A village in Daneș, Mures, Romania.

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

Where this word comes from

From Romanian Criș.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.