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Chris vs Kris - What's the difference?

chris | kris | Alternative forms |

Kris is a alternative form of chris.



As proper nouns the difference between chris and kris

is that chris is a diminutive of the male given names Christopher and, less commonly, of Christian while Kris is a diminutive of the female given names Kristina, Christina, and related given names.

As a noun kris is

an Indonesian or Malay dagger with a wavy, or rigid serpentine blade.

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.
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    kris

    English

    Alternative forms

    * crease * creese * keris

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An Indonesian or Malay dagger with a wavy, or rigid serpentine blade.
  • A Moro sword with an asymmetrical blade.

    • External links

    * ("kris" on Wikipedia)

    See also

    * kalis

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