cris

C3R1I1S1
/kɹɪs/

proper noun

A female given name.

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RIS
OriginRomanian Criș →
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Meanings

cris1

nouncris (plural crisses)

plural crisses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of kris (“dagger”).

Cris2

proper noun

alternative Chris · alternative Kris

  1. A unisex given name.
    1. diminutiveDiminutive of Christopher.
    2. diminutiveDiminutive of Christian.
    3. A female given name.
    4. diminutiveDiminutive of Christine or Christina.

Cris3

proper noun

alternative Criș

  1. A village in Daneș, Mures, Romania.
  2. A river in Mures, Romania, tributary of the Tarnava Mare.

CRIs4

noun
  1. pluralplural of CRI

CRIS5

nounCRIS (plural CRISs)

plural CRISs

  1. abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of current research information system.

    Synonyms: RIS

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Cris · proper noun

Clipping of Christopher, Christian, Christine, and their variants.

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Cris · proper noun

  1. RomanianCriș
  2. EnglishCris

From Romanian Criș.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cris

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Cite this entry
APA

cris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cris

MLA

“cris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cris. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cris,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cris.

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