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Christophorus
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German
Pronunciation
de /kʁɪsˈtɔ.fo.ʁʊs/ /-fə-/
Proper noun
m,':Christophori
Saint Christopher
de male rare
Related terms
de Christoph
Latin
Alternative forms
la Chrīstifer Chrīstophanus Chrīstopherus
Etymology
la ine-pro *bʰer-
From la grc-koi Χρῑστόφορος Christ-bearer from grc Χρῑστός φόρος Christ bearing 1, from la grc - grc χρῑστός anointed one φέρω to bear, bring from la grk-pro *pʰérō 1, from la ine-pro *bʰéreti from the root ine-pro *bʰer-, whence via itc-pro *ferō also comes la ferō; cf. la Chrīstifer.
Pronunciation
Chrīstophorus 1
Proper noun
Chrīstophorus<2> la Late Latin Medieval Latin
la male Ancient Greek Christopher Chrīstifer,Chrīstophanus,Chrīstopherus
Saint Christopher; Christopher Columbus
Declension
Chrīstophorus<2>
Descendants
ca Cristòfor Cristòfol
da Christoffer Kristoffer
nl Christoffel Christoforus Christophe Kristof
enm Kristofre Cristofre
en Christopher Topher
fr Christophe
de Christophorus Christoph Christoffer
gl Cristovo
hu Kristóf Krisztofer
it Cristoforo
is Kristófer
lij Christoffa Cristoffa
mt Kristofru
no Christopher Christoffer Kristoffer
oc Cristòl
scn Cristòfuru
osp Christóval
an Cristofo
es Cristóbal Tobolito
eu Kristobal
tl Kristobal
pl Krzysztof
pt Cristóvão
ro Cristofor
sm Kerisitofā
sv Christoffer Kristoffer
vec Cristoforo Cristòfoƚo
Further reading
Christopher - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Christopher. Baby Names UK
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