Christopher
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Christopher
- /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fɚ/ US
- /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fə/ UK
Where it comes from
From Late Latin Christophorus, from Koine Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros, “carrier of Christ”), from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + φόρος (phóros, “carrier, bearer”), from φέρειν (phérein, “to carry, to bear”) + -ος (-os, “-er: forming agent nouns”), from the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the infant Jesus across a river.
proper noun
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A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Am not I Christopher Sly, old Sly's son, of Burtonheath; by birth a pedlar, by education a card-maker, by transmutation a bear-herd, and now by present profession a tinker?
Similar: Chip, Chris, Chrissy, Christoph, Christy, Kit, Topher
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: saint christopher, juan, chris, chrissy, hanna, cristo, stowe, stoffer, kitts, cristobal, secretary, kerry, christoph, christophe, cristoforo, holger
Translations
Every language
name a male given name
| Español | Cristóbal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 크리스토퍼 keuriseutopeo |
| 日本語 | クリストファー Kurisutofā |
| 中文 | 克里斯托弗 Kèlǐsituofú |
| हिन्दी | क्रिस्टोफ़र krisṭofar |
| Kiswahili | Kristofa |
| Português | Cristóvão |
| Français | Christophe |
| Deutsch | Christoph |
| Italiano | Cristoforo |
| Ελληνικά | Χριστόφορος Christóforos, Χρήστος Chrístos |
| Русский | Христофо́р Xristofór, Кри́стофер Krístofer |
| العربية | كْرِيسْتُوفَر kristūfar |
| עברית | כְּרִיסְטוֹפֶר krístofer |
Talk about this word "Christopher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/christopher. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Christopher. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/christopher "Christopher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/christopher.Cite this
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title = {Christopher},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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