Crystal (given name)

Crystal
Pronunciation	/ˈkrɪstəl/
Gender	Female
Origin
Word/Name	Greek
Meaning	Crystal
Other names
Related names	Kristal, Krystal, Cristal, Kristol, Kristle

Crystal (/ˈkrɪstəl/) is a common female given name. Other forms of Crystal include Kristal, Krystal, Kristle, Cristal, and Kristol. 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 krustallos "ice". The TV series Dynasty made the name famous in the 1980s with a character named Krystle. Chrystal, a variant spelling, was probably influenced by Greek χρυσός khrusos "gold".

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