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Chris vs Christy - What's the difference?

chris | christy |

As a proper noun chris

is a diminutive of the male given names christopher and, less commonly, of christian.

As a noun christy is

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chris

English

Proper noun

  • A diminutive of the male given names Christopher and, less commonly, of Christian.
  • A diminutive of the female name Christina and of its variant forms.
    • English diminutives of male given names English diminutives of female given names ----

    christy

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A variant of the female name Christie, a diminutive of Christina and related names.
    • English diminutives of female given names