"Χρήστος" meaning in Greek

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Proper name

Forms: Chrístos [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], Χρήστος [nominative, singular], Χρήστου [genitive, singular], Χρήστο [accusative, singular], Χρήστο [singular, vocative], Χρίστος [alternative]
Etymology: From Byzantine Greek, from Ancient Greek χρηστός (khrēstós). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|gkm|-}} Byzantine Greek, {{inh|el|grc|χρηστός}} Ancient Greek χρηστός (khrēstós) Head templates: {{head|el|proper noun|||||||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|ts=}} Χρήστος • (Chrístos) m, {{el-noun-proper|m}} Χρήστος • (Chrístos) m Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun-unc|Χρήστος|Χρήστου|Χρήστο|Χρήστο|note=}}
  1. a male given name Derived forms (diminutive forms): Χρηστάκης (Christákis)
    Sense id: en-Χρήστος-el-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Greek given names, Greek male given names Disambiguation of 'diminutive forms': 65 35
  2. Any of the several saints whose feast day in the Greek Orthodox tradition is 25 December.
    Sense id: en-Χρήστος-el-name-y1UbfSey Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'Αλέκος', Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'Αλέκος': 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Χρηστάκος (Christákos)
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