Ancient Greek name (Χρίστος) [Khristós] and interpretation is - "Anointed One", or comes from ancient Greek word (χρυσός) [khrisos] - "gold.". Christos - original form of the name Christ.
Christos is a translation of the Hebrew word מָשִׁיחַ (Māšîaḥ), usually transliterated into English as Messiah. In the Septuagint version of the Hebrew Bible (written well over a century before the time of Jesus), the word Christ was used to translate into Greek the Hebrew word Māšîaḥ. In Matthew 16:16, Apostle Peter's profession: "You are the Christ" identifies Jesus as the Messiah. In post-Biblical usage Christ became a name, one part of the name means - "Jesus Christ", but originally it was a title (the Messiah) and not a name.
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