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Meaning & Origins
Short form of Christopher, Kristina, Kristine, Kristen, or any other name beginning with this syllable. It is occasionally used as an independent given name for boys.
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English and Scottish: patronymic from the personal name John. As an American family name, Johnson has absorbed patronymics and many other derivatives of this name in continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)
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Nicknames & variations
Krissy, Krisha, Krissa, Kriss, Krissie, Krissi, Krish, Krisi, Krisa, Krisy
Johnston, John, Johns, Johnsen, Johnstone, Johnny, Johnsrud, Johnnie, Johnsey, Johnso
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