# Chrysostom

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɹɪsəstəm/ · frequency rank #57,292

## Definitions
1. The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
2. A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of rare usage.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Chrȳsostomus, from Koine Greek Χρυσόστομος (Khrusóstomos, literally “golden-mouthed”), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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