Crystal (name)
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Crystal (/ˈkrɪstəl/) is a common English language female given name. Variant forms of the name include Kristal, Krystal, Cristal, Kristel, Krystle and Kristol.
Pronunciation | /ˈkrɪstəl/ |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Greek |
Meaning | Crystal |
Other names | |
Related names | Chrystal, Kristal, Krystal, Cristal, Kristel, Kristol, Krystle |
As a feminine name, it is a 19th-century coinage, derived from crystal, a transparent quartz gemstone, usually colorless, that can be cut to reflect brilliant light, whose name comes from Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος krystallos "ice". It increased in usage along with other names suggestive of gemstones. As a masculine name, it is a Scottish diminutive of Christopher.[1] Cristal is a Spanish variant. The Greek variant of the name is Crystallia or Krystallia (Κρυσταλλία). Usage of the name increased in the 1980s due to the character Krystle on the television series Dynasty.[2]