chrzczony

Chrzczony is a Polish adjective and past participle meaning “baptized” or “christened.” It describes a person or thing that has undergone the sacrament of baptism. In everyday language it is commonly used for people: for example, chrzczone dziecko “a baptized child,” or in phrases like został chrzczony “he was baptized.” The masculine form is chrzczony; feminine chrzczona; neuter chrzczone.

The term comes from the verb chrzczyć (to christen or baptize), rooted in the Christian baptism tradition. The root is linked to the act of baptism and to the word chrzest (baptism). The development in Polish borrows from ecclesiastical Latin and Church Slavonic influences that entered the language through Christian practice and liturgical use.

In religious and historical contexts, chrzczony denotes status after baptism. It appears in church records, genealogical sources, and descriptions of rites. A well-known historical reference is the Baptism of Poland (Chrzest Polski) in 966 CE, a foundational event in the Christianization of the Polish lands. In modern usage the term is most commonly found in formal, historical, or religious writing, rather than casual speech.

Related terms include chrzest (baptism) and chrzciciel (the baptizer or priest who performs the rite). Opposites include niechrzczony (unbaptized).