Cristiano

See also: cristiano

Italian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Cristiano m

1. 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/

• (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/

• (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)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Christian

   Synonym: (pet form) Cris

   • 2025 May 7, Ben Morse, “‘Proud of you’: Cristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son earns first call-up for Portugal Under-15 national team”, in CNN‎^[1] (in English):

     Cristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son has earned his first call-up for the Portugal Under-15 national squad, the team announced on Tuesday.

Related terms

• feminine equivalents: Cristiana, Cristina, Cristine