Christopher Definition

Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Etymology
  • 1.2 Pronunciation
  • 1.3 Proper noun
    • 1.3.1 Related terms
    • 1.3.2 Translations
• 2 Danish
  • 2.1 Proper noun
• 3 French
  • 3.1 Proper noun
• 4 German
  • 4.1 Proper noun
• 5 Norwegian
  • 5.1 Proper noun
• 6 Swedish
  • 6.1 Proper noun

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος or 'Christ-bearing'. The meaning of the name suggested the legend of St. Christopher carrying the Christ child across water.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /"kr\Is.t@.f@(r\)/
• (US) IPA: /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fɚ/, SAMPA: /"kr\Is.t@.f@`/

Proper noun

Christopher

1. A male given name.
   • 1594 William Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew: Induction, Scene II:

     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?

   • 1934 Dorothy Sayers, The Nine Tailors:

     - - - a baby, which also happened to fall due, was baptized "Paul" ( for the church ) "Christopher" ( because St. Christopher had to do with rivers and ferries ), the Rector strenuously resisting the parents' desire to call it "Van Weyden Flood".

2. A patronymic surname.

Related terms

• Chris
• Christie
• Chip
• Kester
• Kit

Danish

Proper noun

Christopher

1. A male given name borrowed from English.

French

Proper noun

Christopher

1. A male given name, borrowed from the English equivalent of Christophe.

German

Proper noun

Christopher

1. A male given name borrowed from English.

Norwegian

Proper noun

Christopher

1. A male given name borrowed from English.

Swedish

Proper noun

Christopher

1. A male given name borrowed from English.

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See Also:

• Christophene