Crist

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English Crīst, Crist →
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Meanings

proper nounCrist (plural Crists)

plural Crists

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishCrīst, Crist
  2. EnglishCrist

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.

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APA

Crist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crist

MLA

“Crist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crist.

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