Meaning & History
From Greek Χριστός (Christos) meaning "anointed", derived from χρίω (chrio) meaning "to anoint". This was a name applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. It is a translation of the Hebrew word מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyaḥ), commonly spelled in English messiah, which also means "anointed".This is a Modern Greek name as well. It has been conflated with the name Χρήστος (see Christos 2), which is spelled differently but pronounced identically in Modern Greek.
Related Names
VariantChrist(Theology)
Same SpellingChristos 2
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Name Days
Greece: December 25