Christopher

Also known as Christopher (given name), Christopher (first name)

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"; hence the "Christ-bearer".

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Given name.name: Christopher
Given name.image: BStrozziCristof1.jpg
Given name.caption: Saint Christopher
Given name.gender: Male
Given name.language: English
Given name.meaning: Christ-bearer
Given name.languageorigin: Greek
Given name.nickname: Chris, Kit, Topher

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nickname: Chris
Commons category: Christopher (given name)
native label: Christopher
Soundex: C623
Cologne phonetics: 478237
Caverphone: KRSTF1
P8168: Eugenia Maniokova

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Cognates in other languages
People with the given name
Antiquity and Middle Ages
Modern
People with the surname
Fictional characters
See also
References

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. Within the United Kingdom, the name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland.