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English word origin

Etymology of Cris

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

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

Diminutive of Christopher. · Diminutive of Christian. · A female given name. · Diminutive of Christine or Christina.

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

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Romanian Criș.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionCrișro
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