# 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, IPA: /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fɚ/
** Audio (Southern England):(file)
* Hyphenation: Chris‧to‧pher

### Proper noun

Christopher
* A male given name from Ancient Greek.
** c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act INDUCTION, scene ii]:Am not I Christopher Sly, old Sly's son, of Burtonheath; by birth a pedlar, by education a card-maker, by transmutation a bear-herd, and now by present profession a tinker?
** 1934, Dorothy Sayers, The Nine Tailors:- - - a baby, which also happened to fall due, was baptized "Paul" ( for the church ) "Christopher" ( because St. Christopher had to do with rivers and ferries ), the Rector strenuously resisting the parents' desire to call it "Van Weyden Flood".
* A surname originating as a patronymic.

#### Synonyms

* (given name): Chip, Chris, Chrissy, Christoph, Christy, Kit, Topher

#### Derived terms

* Chris
* Chrissy
* Christie
* Christoph
* Christopherson
* Saint Christopher
* Saint Christopher and Nevis
* Topher

#### Related terms

* Chip, Kester, Kit, Kristopher

#### Translations
### References

* 1 2 “Christopher”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.

## 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: /kʁis.tɔ.fɛʁ/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Christopher m
* a male given name

## German
### Etymology

From English Christopher, as a variant of the standard German Christoph.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### 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

* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈkɾis.to.feʁ/ [ˈkɾis.to.feh]
* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈkɾis.to.feʁ/ [ˈkɾis.to.feh]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /ˈkɾis.to.feɾ/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /ˈkɾiʃ.to.feʁ/ [ˈkɾiʃ.to.feχ]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /ˈkɾis.to.feɻ/

### Proper noun

Christopher m
* a male given name from English

## Swedish
### Etymology

English style spelling variant of the standard Swedish Kristoffer.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Christopher c (genitive Christophers)
* a male given name from English