Chrysostom
Meanings
name
- The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
- A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of rare usage.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Chrȳsostomus, from Koine Greek Χρυσόστομος (Khrusóstomos, literally “golden-mouthed”), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).
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