Christophanus

== Latin == === Alternative forms === Chrīstophorus Chrīstopherus === Etymology === A variant of Latin Chrīstophorus, perhaps via analogy with Stephanus. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [kʰriːsˈtɔ.pʰa.nʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [krisˈtɔː.fa.nus] === Proper noun === Chrīstophanus m sg (genitive Chrīstophanī); second declension a male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Chrīstophorus, equivalent to English Christopher ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. ==== Descendants ==== Corsican: Cristofanu Portuguese: Cristóvão Spanish: Cristóbal