Cristiano

See also: cristiano

Italian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kriˈstja.no/
Rhymes: -ano
Hyphenation: Cri‧stià‧no

Proper noun

Cristiano m

a male given name, equivalent to English Christian

Anagrams

castorini, incrostai, ostinarci, riscontai, rosicanti, torcinasi

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Christiano

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Chrīstiānus. Doublet of Cristian, cristão, and cretino.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾis.t͡ʃiˈɐ̃.nu/ [kɾis.t͡ʃɪˈɐ̃.nu], (faster pronunciation) /kɾisˈt͡ʃjɐ̃.nu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kɾiʃ.t͡ʃiˈɐ̃.nu/ [kɾiʃ.t͡ʃɪˈɐ̃.nu], (faster pronunciation) /kɾiʃˈt͡ʃjɐ̃.nu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾis.t͡ʃiˈɐ.no/ [kɾis.t͡ʃɪˈɐ.no], (faster pronunciation) /kɾisˈt͡ʃjɐ.no/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾiʃˈtjɐ.nu/, /kɾɨʃˈtjɐ.nu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾiʃˈtja.nu/, /kɾɨʃˈtja.nu/

Hyphenation: Cris‧ti‧a‧nos

Proper noun

Cristiano m (plural Cristianos)

a male given name, equivalent to English Christian
Synonym: (pet form) Cris

Related terms

feminine equivalents: Cristiana, Cristina, Cristine

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