Χρίστος
See also: Χριστός and χριστός
Greek
Alternative forms
- Χρήστος m (Chrístos)
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós).
Pronunciation
Homophone: Χρήστος (Chrístos)
Proper noun
Χρίστος • (Chrístos) m
- a male given name
- Any of the several saints whose feast day in the Greek Orthodox tradition is 25 December.
Usage notes
- Although the two names (Χρήστος, Χρίστος) are interchangeable in spoken language, most people prefer to write their name strictly as one of the two exclusively.
Declension
Χρίστος
| case \\ number | singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Χρίστος • |
| genitive | Χρίστου • |
| accusative | Χρίστο • |
| vocative | Χρίστο • |
Derived terms
- (diminutive forms) Χριστάκης (Christákis) / Χριστάκος (Christákos)
- Χριστίνα (Christína)