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What is Kit short for?

Kit is the old English short form of Christopher, and for girls it shortens Katherine and Kathleen. It is used on its own for both boys and girls. Here are the 3 full names behind Kit, each with its meaning and origin.

3 full names

Christopher
Greek / Latin
Bearer of Christ
BoyHistoricalMythological
Katherine Kathleen

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What is Kit short for?
Kit is short for Christopher, Katherine or Kathleen. Kit is the old English short form of Christopher, and for girls it shortens Katherine and Kathleen. It is used on its own for both boys and girls.

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