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crist

/kɹˈɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
crist
IPA
/kɹˈɪst/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Etymology

Apparently from Old English Crīst, Crist (the vowel may originally have been long in early OE, with subsequent shortening in late OE, see Notes for Christmas on the OED.com website), possibly applied as a nickname for someone who played the part of Christ in a pageant, or alternatively a pet form of the personal names Christian or Christopher.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Crīst, Crist

Inflected Forms

Crists (plural)

Rhymes With

list missed exist assist pissed twist resist dismissed insist wrist kissed consist

Questions

How do you pronounce crist?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɪst/.
What does crist mean?
A surname from Old English.
Where does crist come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce crist

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