Christopher
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
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Christopher at a glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Pronunciation (IPA)
- /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fɚ/, /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fə/
Etymology
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.
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What does the name Christopher mean?
A male given name from Ancient Greek.