# Kristo
## Albanian
### Proper noun

Kristo m (definite Kristoja)
* a male given name

## Cebuano
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cristo, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “the anointed one”), a calque of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māshīaχ, “anointer”).

### Pronunciation

* Hyphenation: Kris‧to
* IPA: /ˈkɾisto/ [ˈkɾ̪is̪.t̪o]

### Proper noun

Krísto (Badlit spelling ᜃ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜓ)
* Jesus Christ

## Esperanto
### Etymology

From Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “anointed”), in translation of Hebrew משיח (māshīaχ, “anointed”) (see mesio).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkristo/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -isto

### Proper noun

Kristo (accusative singular Kriston, plural Kristoj, accusative plural Kristojn)
* Christ

#### Derived terms

* Kristalveno (“Advent”)
* kristana (“Christian”, adjective)
* kristanismo (“Christianity”)
* kristano (“Christian”, noun)
* kristnasko (“Christmas”)

#### See also

* Jesuo (“Jesus”)

## Estonian
### Proper noun

Kristo
* a male given name, short form of Kristjan (“Christian”) and Kristofer (“Christopher”)

## Finnish
### Etymology

A rare variant of Risto (“Christopher”), sometimes also derived from Kristian.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkristo/, [ˈkris̠to̞]
* Rhymes: -isto
* Hyphenation: Kris‧to

### Proper noun

Kristo
* a male given name
** 1864, Aleksis Kivi, Nummisuutarit, SKS, published 1956, act I:Takanain se on, mutta edessäni on se kuuluisa suutarin Martta ja tässä on ottotyttärensä sulhainen, Kristo, nuori ja uljas seppä.It is behind me, yet in front of me lies the noted Martta, wife of the cobbler, and here stands her adopted daughter's groom, Kristo, the young and valiant smith.
* a Finnish surname transferred from the given name

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Kristo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kristoni
Kristoni
accusative
nom.
Kristoni
Kristoni
gen.
Kristoni
genitive
Kristoni
Kristojeni
partitive
Kristoani
Kristojani
inessive
Kristossani
Kristoissani
elative
Kristostani
Kristoistani
illative
Kristooni
Kristoihini
adessive
Kristollani
Kristoillani
ablative
Kristoltani
Kristoiltani
allative
Kristolleni
Kristoilleni
essive
Kristonani
Kristoinani
translative
Kristokseni
Kristoikseni
abessive
Kristottani
Kristoittani
instructive
comitative
—Kristoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kristosi
Kristosi
accusative
nom.
Kristosi
Kristosi
gen.
Kristosi
genitive
Kristosi
Kristojesi
partitive
Kristoasi
Kristojasi
inessive
Kristossasi
Kristoissasi
elative
Kristostasi
Kristoistasi
illative
Kristoosi
Kristoihisi
adessive
Kristollasi
Kristoillasi
ablative
Kristoltasi
Kristoiltasi
allative
Kristollesi
Kristoillesi
essive
Kristonasi
Kristoinasi
translative
Kristoksesi
Kristoiksesi
abessive
Kristottasi
Kristoittasi
instructive
comitative
—Kristoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kristomme
Kristomme
accusative
nom.
Kristomme
Kristomme
gen.
Kristomme
genitive
Kristomme
Kristojemme
partitive
Kristoamme
Kristojamme
inessive
Kristossamme
Kristoissamme
elative
Kristostamme
Kristoistamme
illative
Kristoomme
Kristoihimme
adessive
Kristollamme
Kristoillamme
ablative
Kristoltamme
Kristoiltamme
allative
Kristollemme
Kristoillemme
essive
Kristonamme
Kristoinamme
translative
Kristoksemme
Kristoiksemme
abessive
Kristottamme
Kristoittamme
instructive
comitative
—Kristoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kristonne
Kristonne
accusative
nom.
Kristonne
Kristonne
gen.
Kristonne
genitive
Kristonne
Kristojenne
partitive
Kristoanne
Kristojanne
inessive
Kristossanne
Kristoissanne
elative
Kristostanne
Kristoistanne
illative
Kristoonne
Kristoihinne
adessive
Kristollanne
Kristoillanne
ablative
Kristoltanne
Kristoiltanne
allative
Kristollenne
Kristoillenne
essive
Kristonanne
Kristoinanne
translative
Kristoksenne
Kristoiksenne
abessive
Kristottanne
Kristoittanne
instructive
comitative
—Kristoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Kristonsa
Kristonsa
accusative
nom.
Kristonsa
Kristonsa
gen.
Kristonsa
genitive
Kristonsa
Kristojensa
partitive
Kristoaan Kristoansa
Kristojaan Kristojansa
inessive
Kristossaan Kristossansa
Kristoissaan Kristoissansa
elative
Kristostaan Kristostansa
Kristoistaan Kristoistansa
illative
Kristoonsa
Kristoihinsa
adessive
Kristollaan Kristollansa
Kristoillaan Kristoillansa
ablative
Kristoltaan Kristoltansa
Kristoiltaan Kristoiltansa
allative
Kristolleen Kristollensa
Kristoilleen Kristoillensa
essive
Kristonaan Kristonansa
Kristoinaan Kristoinansa
translative
Kristokseen Kristoksensa
Kristoikseen Kristoiksensa
abessive
Kristottaan Kristottansa
Kristoittaan Kristoittansa
instructive
comitative
—Kristoineen Kristoinensa :

#### Derived terms

* Kristola

#### Statistics

* Kristo is the 742nd (tied with 4 other names) most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 187 male individuals (and as a middle name to 82 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
* Kristo is the 3061st (tied with 14 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 254 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

## Slovak
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkristɔ/

### Proper noun

Kristo m pers (genitive singular Krista, nominative plural Kristovia, declension pattern of chlap)
* a diminutive of the male given name Kristián

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “Kristián”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

## Swahili
### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Proper noun

Kristo
* Christ

#### Derived terms

* Yesu Kristo
* Mkristo
* Ukristo

## Tagalog
### Alternative forms

* Cqiristo — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
* Cristo
* Kiristo — obsolete

### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cristo, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “the anointed one”), a calque of Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”) and Biblical Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʾ). See also Mesiyas and English Messiah.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˈkɾisto/ [ˈkɾis.t̪o]
* Rhymes: -isto
* Syllabification: Kris‧to

### Proper noun

Kristo (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜓ)
* Christ

#### Derived terms

* kristuhan
* kristuhin
* magkiristo

#### Related terms

* Anti-Kristo
* Hesukristo
* krisma
* Krismas
* Kristiyanismo
* Kristiyano
* kristo

### Further reading

* “Kristo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
* San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎, La Noble Villa de Pila, page 201: “Criſto) Cqiriſto (pp) C. nueſtro Dios y ſeñor cruçificado”