Chris Family History
Chris Name Meaning
American shortened form of any of various Greek derivatives of the personal name Christos . Compare Chriss and Criss . American shortened form of English Christopher or any of its derivatives and cognates (compare below). American shortened and altered form of Bulgarian or Macedonian Hristov (compare Christoff ) and also of some other related or similarly pronounced Slavic surnames (see Kris ). Compare Chriss and Criss .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022