Kris

  • [ KRIS (English) ]
  • English, Danish
Short form of KRISTIAN, KRISTOFFER, and other names beginning with Kris.

KRISTIAN   male   Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Scandinavian and Finnish form of CHRISTIAN.
CHRISTIAN   male   English, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From the medieval Latin name Christianus meaning "a Christian" (see CHRISTOS). In England it has been in use since the Middle Ages, during which time it was used by both males and females, but it did not become common until the 17th century. In Denmark the name has been borne by ten kings since the 15th century. A famous bearer was Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), the Danish author of such fairy tales as 'The Ugly Duckling' and 'The Emperor's New Clothes'.
CHRISTOS   male   Theology
Means "anointed", derived from Greek χριω (chrio) "to anoint". This was a name applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. It is a translation of the Hebrew word מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyach), commonly spelled in English messiah, which also means "anointed".
KRISTOFFER   male   Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish
Scandinavian form of CHRISTOPHER.
CHRISTOPHER   male   English
From the Late Greek name Χριστοφορος (Christophoros) meaning "bearing CHRIST", derived from Χριστος (Christos) combined with φερω (phero) "to bear, to carry". Early Christians used it as a metaphorical name, expressing that they carried Christ in their hearts. In the Middle Ages, literal interpretations of the name's etymology led to legends about a Saint Christopher who carried the young Jesus across a river. He has come to be regarded as the patron saint of travellers.

As an English given name, Christopher has been in general use since the 15th century. In Denmark it was borne by three kings (their names are usually spelled Christoffer), including the 15th-century Christopher of Bavaria who also ruled Norway and Sweden. Other famous bearers include Italian explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), English playwright Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), English architect Christopher Wren (1632-1723) and the fictional character Christopher Robin from A. A. Milne's 'Winnie-the-Pooh' books.
CHRIST   male   Theology
Modern English form of CHRISTOS.
CHRISTOS   male   Theology
Means "anointed", derived from Greek χριω (chrio) "to anoint". This was a name applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. It is a translation of the Hebrew word מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyach), commonly spelled in English messiah, which also means "anointed".
FULL FORMS
DANISH: Carsten, Christen, Christian, Christoffer, Karsten, Kresten, Kristen, Kristian, Kristoffer
ENGLISH: Christabel, Christabella, Christabelle, Christian, Christiana, Christianne, Christina, Christine, Christobel, Christopher, Kristeen, Kristina, Kristine, Kristopher, Krystina, Krystine
EQUIVALENTS
BASQUE: Kistiñe
BULGARIAN: Hristina, Hristo, Hristofor, Kristina, Kristiyan
CROATIAN: Ina, Kristijan, Kristina, Kristofor, Krsto, Tina
CZECH: Kristina, Kristýna, Kryštof
DANISH: Christer, Kris
DUTCH: Chris, Christiaan, Christina, Christine, Christoffel, Ina, Stien, Tina
ENGLISH: Chip, Chris, Chrissie, Chrissy, Christa, Christen, Christi, Christie, Christy, Cristen, Ina, Kiersten, Kiki, Kirsten, Kit, Kris, Krista, Kristen, Kristi, Kristia, Kristie, Kristin, Kristy, Krysten, Kyrsten, Tiana, Tianna, Tina, Topher
ESTONIAN: Kristiina, Kristjan
FAROESE: Kristina
FINNISH: Iina, Kirsi, Kirsti, Krista, Kristian, Kristiina, Kristoffer, Risto, Stiina, Tiina
FRENCH: Christelle, Christian, Christiane, Christine, Christophe
GERMAN: Christa, Christel, Christian, Christiane, Christin, Christina, Christine, Christoph, Ina, Kerstin, Kiki, Krista, Kristiane, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine
GREEK: Christoforos
HAWAIIAN: Kilikina
HUNGARIAN: Kristóf, Krisztián, Krisztina
ICELANDIC: Kristín, Kristján, Kristjana
IRISH: Christie, Christy, Críostóir
ITALIAN: Cristiana, Cristiano, Cristina, Cristoforo, Tina
LATE GREEK: Christophoros
LATE ROMAN: Christiana, Christianus, Christophorus
LATVIAN: Kristaps, Kristiāna, Kristiāns, Kristīna, Kristīne
LIMBURGISH: Ina, Stien
LITHUANIAN: Kristijonas, Kristina, Kristupas
LOW GERMAN: Carsten, Karsten
MACEDONIAN: Hristijan, Hristina, Hristo, Hristofor, Kristijan, Risto, Tina
NORWEGIAN: Christen, Christian, Christin, Christina, Christine, Christoffer, Ina, Karsten, Kine, Kirsten, Kjerstin, Kristen, Kristian, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, Kristoffer, Stina, Stine, Tine
POLISH: Krysia, Krystian, Krystiana, Krystyn, Krystyna, Krzyś, Krzysiek, Krzysztof
PORTUGUESE: Cristiana, Cristiano, Cristina, Cristóvão
ROMANIAN: Cristi, Cristian, Cristina
RUSSIAN: Kristina
SCOTTISH: Cairistìona, Christie, Christy, Kester, Kirsteen, Kirstie, Kirstin, Kirsty
SERBIAN: Hristina, Kristijan, Kristina
SLOVAK: Kristína, Krištof
SLOVENE: Kristijan, Kristina, Kristjan, Krištof, Tina
SPANISH: Cristián, Cristina, Cristóbal
SWEDISH: Christer, Christian, Christin, Christina, Christine, Christoffer, Ina, Kerstin, Kia, Kjerstin, Krister, Kristian, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, Kristoffer, Stina
UKRAINIAN: Khrystyna
WELSH: Crystin
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
DUTCH: Tineke
ENGLISH: Kiki
NORWEGIAN: Kjersti
MASCULINE FORMS
BULGARIAN: Kristiyan
CROATIAN: Kristijan, Krsto
DANISH: Carsten, Christen, Christer, Christian, Karsten, Kresten, Kristen, Kristian
DUTCH: Chris, Christiaan
ENGLISH: Chris, Christian
ESTONIAN: Kristjan
FINNISH: Kristian
FRENCH: Christian
GERMAN: Christian
HUNGARIAN: Krisztián
ICELANDIC: Kristján
ITALIAN: Cristiano
LATE ROMAN: Christianus
LATVIAN: Kristiāns
LITHUANIAN: Kristijonas
LOW GERMAN: Carsten, Karsten
MACEDONIAN: Hristijan, Kristijan
NORWEGIAN: Christen, Christian, Karsten, Kristen, Kristian
POLISH: Krystian, Krystyn
PORTUGUESE: Cristiano
ROMANIAN: Cristi, Cristian
SERBIAN: Kristijan
SLOVENE: Kristijan, Kristjan
SPANISH: Cristián
SWEDISH: Christer, Christian, Krister, Kristian
FEMININE FORMS
BASQUE: Kistiñe
BULGARIAN: Hristina, Kristina
CROATIAN: Ina, Kristina, Tina
CZECH: Kristina, Kristýna
DANISH: Christa, Christin, Christina, Christine, Ina, Kirsten, Kirstine, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, Stina, Stine, Tine
DUTCH: Christina, Christine, Ina, Stien, Tina, Tineke
ENGLISH: Chris, Chrissie, Chrissy, Christa, Christabel, Christabella, Christabelle, Christen, Christi, Christiana, Christianne, Christie, Christina, Christine, Christobel, Christy, Cristen, Ina, Kiersten, Kiki, Kirsten, Krista, Kristeen, Kristen, Kristi, Kristia, Kristie, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, Kristy, Krysten, Krystina, Krystine, Kyrsten, Tiana, Tianna, Tina
ESTONIAN: Kristiina
FAROESE: Kristina
FINNISH: Iina, Kirsi, Kirsti, Krista, Kristiina, Stiina, Tiina
FRENCH: Christelle, Christiane, Christine
GERMAN: Christa, Christel, Christiane, Christin, Christina, Christine, Ina, Kerstin, Kiki, Krista, Kristiane, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine
HAWAIIAN: Kilikina
HUNGARIAN: Krisztina
ICELANDIC: Kristín, Kristjana
ITALIAN: Cristiana, Cristina, Tina
LATE ROMAN: Christiana
LATVIAN: Kristiāna, Kristīna, Kristīne
LIMBURGISH: Ina, Stien
LITHUANIAN: Kristina
MACEDONIAN: Hristina, Tina
NORWEGIAN: Christin, Christina, Christine, Ina, Kine, Kirsten, Kjersti, Kjerstin, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, Stina, Stine, Tine
POLISH: Krysia, Krystiana, Krystyna
PORTUGUESE: Cristiana, Cristina
ROMANIAN: Cristina
RUSSIAN: Kristina
SCOTTISH: Cairistìona, Kirsteen, Kirstie, Kirstin, Kirsty
SERBIAN: Hristina, Kristina
SLOVAK: Kristína
SLOVENE: Kristina, Tina
SPANISH: Cristina
SWEDISH: Christin, Christina, Christine, Ina, Kerstin, Kia, Kjerstin, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, Stina
UKRAINIAN: Khrystyna
WELSH: Crystin
OTHER FORMS
THEOLOGY: Christos