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Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, and Christine. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common.
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- ↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
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