Christophorus

== German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʁɪsˈtɔ.fo.ʁʊs/, /-fə-/ === Proper noun === Christophorus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Christophorus' or Christophori) Saint Christopher a male given name of rare usage ==== Related terms ==== Christoph == Latin == === Alternative forms === Chrīstifer, Chrīstophanus, Chrīstopherus === Etymology === From Koine Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros, from Χρῑστός (Khrīstós, “Christ”) +‎ φόρος (phóros, “bearing”), literally “Christ-bearer”), from Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós, “anointed one”) +‎ φέρω (phérō, “to bear, bring”, from Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti (from the root *bʰer-), whence via Proto-Italic *ferō also comes ferō; cf. Chrīstifer. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [kʰriːsˈtɔ.pʰɔ.rʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [krisˈtɔː.fo.rus] === Proper noun === Chrīstophorus m sg (genitive Chrīstophorī); second declension (Late Latin, Medieval Latin) a male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Chrīstifer, Chrīstophanus, or Chrīstopherus, equivalent to English Christopher Saint Christopher; Christopher Columbus ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. ==== Descendants ==== Catalan: Cristòfor, Cristòfol Danish: Christoffer, Kristoffer Dutch: Christoffel, Christoforus, Christophe, Kristof Middle English: Kristofre, Cristofre English: Christopher, Topher French: Christophe German: Christophorus, Christoph, Christoffer Galician: Cristovo Hungarian: Kristóf, Krisztofer Italian: Cristoforo Icelandic: Kristófer Ligurian: Christoffa, Cristoffa Maltese: Kristofru Norwegian: Christopher, Christoffer, Kristoffer Occitan: Cristòl Sicilian: Cristòfuru Old Spanish: Christóval Aragonese: Cristofo Spanish: Cristóbal, Tobolito Basque: Kristobal Tagalog: Kristobal Polish: Krzysztof Portuguese: Cristóvão Romanian: Cristofor Samoan: Kerisitofā Swedish: Christoffer, Kristoffer Venetan: Cristoforo, Cristòfoƚo === Further reading === Christopher - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Christopher. Baby Names UK “Chrīstophorus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. “Chrīstophorus”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray Chrīstophorus in Stadler, Johannes Evangelista; Heim, Franz Joseph; Ginal, Johann Nepomuk (1858–1882), Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon oder Lebensgeschichten aller Heiligen, Seligen etc. aller Orte und aller Jahrhunderte [Complete Holy Lexicon and Life Stories of Saints, Blessed, etc...], Augsburg: Schmid'sche, page 609