# Chris

/ˈkɹɪs/ (US)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/chris
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 1. a person's name

noun · CEFR A1

a short name for a man or woman, usually instead of Christopher or Christina.

For teachers: A diminutive of the male given names Christopher or Christian, or the female given name Christina.

- My friend Chris is coming over for dinner tonight.
- While his legal documents list him as Christopher, he has gone by Chris since his early childhood.

## Examples

- My friend Chris lives in London.
- After the meeting, Chris stayed behind to help the team clean up the conference room.
- While the name Chris is traditionally associated with Christopher, it has increasingly been adopted as a standalone given name in various English-speaking regions.

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