Christopher

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin Christophorus, from Koine Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros, “carrier of Christ”), from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + φόρος (phóros, “carrier, bearer”), from φέρειν (phérein, “to carry, to bear”) + -ος (-os, “-er: forming agent nouns”), from the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the infant Jesus across a river. === Pronunciation === enPR: krĭsʹtəfər (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fə/ Hyphenation: Chris‧to‧pher === Proper noun === Christopher A male given name from Ancient Greek. A surname originating as a patronymic. ==== Synonyms ==== (given name): Chip, Chris, Chrissy, Christoph, Christy, Kit, Topher ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Christopher, from Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros, “Christ-bearing”). === Proper noun === Christopher a male given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek] == Danish == === Etymology === English style spelling variant of the standard Danish Christoffer. === Proper noun === Christopher a male given name == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Christopher, as a variant of the standard French Christophe. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʁis.tɔ.fɛʁ/ === Proper noun === Christopher m a male given name == German == === Etymology === From English Christopher, as a variant of the standard German Christoph. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Christopher m (proper noun, strong, genitive Christophers) a male given name from English == Norwegian == === Etymology === English style spelling variant of the standard Norwegian Kristoffer. === Proper noun === Christopher a male given name from English == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Cristopher === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Christopher. Doublet of Cristóvão and Cristóforo. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Christopher m a male given name from English == Swedish == === Etymology === English style spelling variant of the standard Swedish Kristoffer. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Christopher c (genitive Christophers) a male given name from English