"Chris" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /kɹɪs/ Audio: en-us-Chris.ogg [US] Forms: Chrises [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪs Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Chrises}} Chris (plural Chrises)
  1. A diminutive of the male given names Christopher or (less commonly) Christian. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Chris-en-name-Xgc9GN1e
  2. A diminutive of the female given name (along with other variant forms) Christina. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Chris-en-name-n3Ay5lCx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57

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