Christopher

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".

Christopher
Saint Christopher
Pronunciation/ˈkrɪstəfər/
GenderMale
Origin
Language(s)Greek
MeaningChrist-bearer
Other names
Nickname(s)Chris, Kit, Topher
Related names
  • Christof
  • Christoffel
  • Christoph
  • Christophe
  • Christy
  • Cristóbal
  • Cristoforo
  • Cristovao
  • Kristofer
  • Kristopher

As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", "Topher", 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 and Middle Ages
  • Saint Christopher (died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians
  • Christopher (Domestic of the Schools) (fl. 870s), Byzantine general
  • Christopher Lekapenos (died 931), Byzantine co-emperor
  • Christopher of Antioch (died 967), Greek Orthodox patriarch of Antioch
  • Christopher I of Denmark (1219–1259), King of Denmark (1252–1259)
  • Christopher II of Denmark (1276–1332), King of Denmark (1320–1326, 1329–1332)
  • Christopher of Bavaria (1416–1448), union king of Denmark (1440–1448) as Christopher III, Sweden (1441–1448), and Norway (1442–1448)
  • 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

People with the surname
  • Alvin Christopher, first elected to office as an independent in 1995
  • Ann Christopher (born 1947), British sculptor
  • Anthony (Tony) Christopher (born 1952), CEO and president of Landmark Entertainment Group
  • Bostin Christopher, American actor
  • Byron Christopher (born 1949), Canadian news reporter
  • Chigozie Christopher (born 1992), Nigerian footballer
  • Dennis Christopher (born Dennis Carrelli, 1955), American actor
  • Joe Christopher (1935–2023), American baseball player
  • Joseph Christopher (1955–1993), American serial killer
  • Josh Christopher (born 2001), American basketball player
  • Ted Christopher (1958–2017), American racing driver
  • Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher (born 1925), British businessman, trade unionist, and tax official
  • Warren Christopher (1925–2011), 63rd United States Secretary of State
  • William Christopher (1932–2016), American actor

Fictional characters

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
  • Indonesian: Christopher
  • 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)
  • Montenegrin: Ристо (Risto), Крсто (Krsto)
  • 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)

See also
  • Christoph, a given name and surname
  • Christophers, a surname
  • Kester (name), a given name and surname

References
  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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