Personal name · also Latin

Crìsto

“the anointed one”

Crìsto is a given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Ligurian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Crìsto goes back to a word meaning “the anointed one.”

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Where it comes from

Crìsto comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός.

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Ancient Greek

Cristóvão

“to carry”

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Ancient Greek

Chrysis

“golden”

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Ancient Greek

Chrysides

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Ancient Greek

Chrysostom

“golden-mouthed”

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Ancient Greek

Christophorus

“Christ” · “bearing”

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>99% boys

Ancient Greek

Chrysostomos

Chrysostomos is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in German.

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>99% boys

Ancient Greek

Chrysogonus

Chrysogonus is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.

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Ancient Greek

Keto

Keto is a unisex given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in German and Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

88% boys · 12% girls

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