Christopher

Christopher
	Saint Christopher
Pronunciation	/ˈkrɪstəfər/
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Greek
Meaning	Christ-bearer
Other names
Related names	Chris (short form), Christoph, Christy, Kit

Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christophoros or Christoforos). The constituent parts are Χριστός (Christós), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρειν (phérein), "to bear";^[1] hence the "Christ-bearer".

As a given, or first name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", and sometimes "Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. The name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Ireland.^[2]

People with the given name[]

Antiquity[]

Saint Christopher (died 251), a saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians
Christopher (Domestic of the Schools) (fl. 870s), Byzantine general
Christopher of Antioch (died 967), Greek Orthodox patriarch of Antioch
Christopher of Bavaria (1416–1448), union king of Denmark (1440–1448), Sweden (1441–1448) and Norway (1442–1448)
Christopher I of Denmark (1219–59) King of Denmark (1252–1259)
Christopher II of Denmark (1276-1332) King of Denmark (1320–1326, 1329–1332)
Christopher of Werle (died 1425), Prince of the Wends
Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), Italian navigator, explorer, and colonizer who captained the first European ship to reach the Americas

Modern[]

Christopher (singer) (born 1992), Danish singer
Christopher of Greece and Denmark (1888–1940), prince, son of George I, King of Greece
Christopher of Prague (born 1953), primate-elect of the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia
Christopher Abbott (born 1986), American actor
Christopher J. Alexis Jr. (born 1996), Grenadian road cyclist
Christopher Awdry (born 1940), English author is best known for his contributions to The Railway Series of books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine
Christopher Bartley (born 1963), American psychologist
Christopher Bengtsson (born 1993), Swedish professional ice hockey player
Chris Broach (born 1976), American musician, songwriter, and recording artist.
Chris Brown (born 1989), American singer and songwriter
Christopher Cerf (born 1941), American author, composer-lyricist, voice actor, and record and television producer
Kris Clyburn (born 1996), American basketball player for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Christopher Comstock (born 1992), American electronic music producer and DJ, better known by his stage name Marshmello
Christopher Cradock (1862–1914), English Royal Navy officer
Christopher Cross (born 1950), American musician
Christopher Dorner (1973–2013), American former LA police officer and spree killer
Christopher Eccleston (born 1964), English actor
Christopher Evans (born 1981), American actor
Christopher R. Fee, American medievalist
Christopher Ford, American screenwriter
Christopher E. Gerty (born 1975), American aerospace engineer and aquanaut
Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go (born 1974), Filipino politician
Christopher Guarin, Filipino journalist who was murdered
Sir Christopher Hatton (1540-1591), English politician and 'favourite' of Queen Elizabeth 1st
Chris Hemsworth (born 1983), Australian actor
Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011), English American author and journalist
Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986), English American novelist
Christopher Allan Hector Perera Jayawardena, Sri Lankan Sinhala army officer
Christopher Katongo (born 1982), Zambian international footballer
Christopher Lee (disambiguation)
Christopher Lekapenos (died 931), Byzantine co-emperor
Christopher Lloyd (born 1938), American actor
Christopher Lloyd (screenwriter) (born 1960), American screenwriter
Christopher Maloney (English singer) (born 1977), British singer-songwriter
Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593), English dramatist
Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin (born 1977), English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist.
Christopher Meloni (born 1961), American actor
Christopher Messina (born 1981), American inventor of the hashtag
Christopher Robin Milne (1920–1996), English son of author A. A. Milne
Christopher Morley (1890–1957), American journalist, novelist, essayist, and poet
Christopher Nolan (born 1970), British-American film director and producer
Christopher Nowinski (born 1978), American professional wrestler
Christopher Ondaatje (born 1933), Sri Lankan Briton businessman and adventurer
Christopher O'Neill (born 1974), husband of Princess Madeleine of Sweden
Christopher Paolini (born 1983), American author
Christopher Stuart Patterson (born 1842), American Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School
Christopher Pike (author) (born 1954), American author
Chris Pine (born 1980), American actor
Christopher Pratt (born 1935), Canadian painter and printmaker
Chris Pratt (born 1979), American actor
Christopher Plummer (1929–2021), Canadian actor
Christopher Reeve (1952–2004), American actor
Christopher Ruocchio, American author and editor
Christopher Samba (born 1984), former Blackburn Rovers Captain
Christopher Scarver (born 1969), American robber and serial killer; best known for killing Jeffrey Dahmer
Christopher Smart (1722–1771), English poet
Chris Squire (1948-2015), English bassist (Yes)
Christopher Tingley (born c. 1950), Arabic translator
Christopher Tolkien (1924–2020), third and youngest son of the author J. R. R. Tolkien
Christopher Walken (born 1943), American actor
Chris Whelpdale (born 1987), English professional footballer
Christopher Wilder (1945–1984), American serial killer and rapist
Christopher Woodrow (born 1977), American movie producer
Christopher Wren (1632–1723), English architect

People with the surname[]

Bostin Christopher, American actor
Alvin Christopher, first elected to office as an independent in 1995
Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher (born 1925), British businessman, trade unionist, and tax official
Ann Christopher (born 1947), British sculptor
Byron Christopher (born 1949), Canadian news reporter
Anthony (Tony) Christopher (born 1952), CEO and president of Landmark Entertainment Group
Chigozie Christopher (born 1992), Nigerian footballer
Joseph Christopher (1955–1993), American serial killer
Josh Christopher (born 2001), American basketball player
Warren Christopher (1925–2011), 63rd United States Secretary of State

Fictional characters[]

• Christopher “Chris” Halliwell, son of main character Piper Halliwell of Charmed.

Christopher "Chris" Myers, character from The Promise (2016)
Christopher "Chris" Kirkman, a character in Bravest Warriors
Christopher Pike, captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 immediately prior to James T. Kirk, from the Star Trek franchise including the Original Series, the 2009 film by J. J. Abrams, the second season of Star Trek: Discovery, and the upcoming series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Christopher Robin, character from the "Winnie the Pooh"
Peter Christopher, lead character in the 1960s TV sitcom Occasional Wife

Cognates in other languages[]

Afrikaans: Christoffel, Christoforus
Albanian: Kristofer, Kristofor, Kristoforid, Kristo
Arabic: كريستوفر (Krīstafor, Kristūfar, Krístufer), اصطفر (ʔiṣṭufur, ʔiṣṭafur), عبد المسيح (ʕabdu l-masīḥ), خريستو (Ḵrīstū, Ḵrīstaw, Ḵrīstau)
Aragonese: Cristofo
Azerbaijani: Kristofer
Armenian: Քրիստափոր (Christapor, Krisdapor)
Basque: Kristobal
Belarusian: Крыстафер (Krystafier)
Bengali: ক্রিস্টোফার (Krisţophar)
Breton: Kristof, Kristol
Bulgarian: Кристофър (Christofr), Христофор ("Khristofór")
Catalan: Cristòfor
Chinese: 克里斯托弗 (Kèlǐsītuōfú), 克里斯多夫(Kèlǐsīduōfū), 克里斯多福 ("Kèlǐsīduōfú)
Cornish: Kitto
Corsican: Cristofanu
Croatian: Kristofor
Czech: Kryštof
Danish: Christoffel, Christoffell, Christoffer, Christofher, Christopher, Chriztoffer, Kristofer, Kristofers, Kristoffer, Kristoofer, Kristopher^[3]^[4]
Dutch: Christoffel, Christoforus, Christophe, Kristof
Esperanto: Kristoforo
Estonian: Christoph, Kristof, Kristofer, Kristoffer, Risto
Faroese: Kristoffur
Finnish: Kristoffer, Risto
Flemish: Christoffel, Kristof
French: Christophe
Galician: Cristovo
Genoese: Christoffa
German: Christoph, Christof, Christoffer
Georgian: ქრისტეფორე (K'ristep'ore)
Greek: Χριστόφορος (Christóphoros)
Gujarati: ક્રિસ્ટોફર (Krisṭōphara)
Haitian Creole: Kristòf
Hawaiian: Kilikopela, 'Imiloa (direct translation)
Hebrew: כריסטופר (Kristofer)
Hindi: क्रिस्टोफर (Krisṭōphar)
Hungarian: Kristóf, Krisztofer
Icelandic: Kristófer
Irish: Críostóir
Italian: Cristoforo
Japanese: クリストファー (Kurisutofā)
Kannada: ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಟೋಫರ್ (Krisṭōphar)
Korean: 크리스토퍼 (Keuriseutopeo)
Latin: Christopherus, Christophorus
Latvian: Kristaps, Kristofers
Lithuanian: Kristoforas, Kristupas
Macedonian: Кристофер (Kristofer)
Malayalam: ക്രിസ്റ്റഫർ (Kristaphar)
Maltese: Kristofru, Ħamallu
Marathi: ख्रिस्तोफर (Khristōphar)
Middle English: Cristofre
Mongolian: Кристофер (Kristofyer)
Nepali: क्रिस्टोफर (Krisṭōphar)
Norwegian: Kristoffer
Occitan: Cristòl
Persian: کریستوفر
Polish: Krzysztof
Portuguese: Cristóvão
Romanian: Hristofor
Russian: Христофо́р (Khristofór)
Sami: Doffá
Sardinian: Cristolu
Scottish Gaelic: Crìsdean
Serbian: Христофор (Hristofor)
Sicilian: Cristòfuru
Slovak: Krištof
Slovenian: Krištof
Sorbian: Kito
Spanish: Cristóbal, Cristo, Tobolito, Cristóforo
Swahili: Gitte
Swedish: Christoffer, Kristoffer
Tamil: கிறிஸ்டோபர் (Kiṟisṭōpar)
Telugu: క్రిస్టోఫర్ (Krisṭōphar)
Thai: คริสโตเฟอร์ (Kristofeʼr)
Turkish: Kristof
Ukrainian: Христофор (Khrystofor), Криштоф (Kryshtof)
Urdu: کرسٹوفر
Venetian: Cristoforo
Vietnamese: Kristoffer, Christopher
Welsh: Cristoffis
Yiddish: טשריסטאָפער (Tshristofer)

References[]

^ χριστός, φέρειν. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project
^ "Christopher - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Christopher". Baby Names UK.
^ "Approved Firstnames (Boys) starting with C - Ankestyrelsen". ast.dk. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
^ "Approved Firstnames (Boys) starting with K - Ankestyrelsen". ast.dk. Retrieved 2020-01-02.

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[1] χριστός, φέρειν. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project

[2] "Christopher - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Christopher". Baby Names UK.

[3] "Approved Firstnames (Boys) starting with C - Ankestyrelsen". ast.dk. Retrieved 2020-01-02.

[4] "Approved Firstnames (Boys) starting with K - Ankestyrelsen". ast.dk. Retrieved 2020-01-02.

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