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". 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 Kit may refer to: Places *Kitt, Indiana, US, formerly Kit * Kit, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province * Kit Hill, Cornwall, England People * Kit (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Kit (surname) Animals * Young animals: ...

". 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. The name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Ireland.

People with the given name

Antiquity and Middle Ages

Saint Christopher Saint Christopher ( el, Ἅγιος Χριστόφορος, ''Ágios Christóphoros'') is veneration, venerated by several Christianity, Christian denominations as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd-century Roman Empire, Roman emperor Deciu ...

(died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians *

Christopher (Domestic of the Schools) Christopher ( el, Χριστόφορος, ) was the commander-in-chief (Domestic of the Schools) of the Byzantine army during the 870s, and scored significant victories against the Paulicians. Biography Nothing is known of Christopher's origin, da ...

(fl. 870s), Byzantine general *

Christopher Lekapenos Christopher Lekapenos or Lecapenus ( gr, Χριστόφορος Λακαπηνός, Christóphoros Lakapenōs) was the eldest son of Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos () and co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire from 921 until his death in 931. Chris ...

(died 931), Byzantine co-emperor *

Christopher of Antioch Christopher (Arabic: خريسطوفورس, ''Kharīsṭūfūrus'') was Chalcedonian Patriarch of Antioch from 960 to 967. A native of Baghdad who was originally named ʻĪsá, he moved to Syria under the rule of Sayf al-Dawla, the Hamdanid emir ...

(died 967), Greek Orthodox patriarch of Antioch *

Christopher I of Denmark Christopher I ( da, Christoffer I) (1219 – 29 May 1259) was King of Denmark between 1252 and 1259. He was the son of Valdemar II of Denmark by his second wife, Berengaria of Portugal. He succeeded his brothers Eric IV Plovpenning and Abel of D ...

(1219–1259), King of Denmark (1252–1259) * Christopher II of Denmark (1276-1332), King of Denmark (1320–1326, 1329–1332) * Christopher of Bavaria (1416–1448), union king of Denmark (1440–1448), Sweden (1441–1448), and Norway (1442–1448) * Christopher of Werle (died 1425), Prince of the Wends * Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), Italian navigator, explorer, and colonizer who captained the first European ship to reach the Americas

Modern

Christopher (singer) Christopher Lund Nissen (; born 31 January 1992) is a Danish singer from Copenhagen, signed to EMI Denmark. In November 2012, he won an award at the Danish Music Awards 2012. He was awarded New Thinker of the Year (Årets nytænker), given by S ...

(born 1992), Danish singer *

Christopher, Count of Oldenburg Christopher, Count of Oldenburg (German: ''Christoph, Graf von Oldenburg'') (c. 1504 – 4 August 1566) was German count and regent in eastern Denmark between 1534–36 during the Count's Feud (Danish: ''Grevens Fejde'') which was named after ...

(c. 1504–1566) *

Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Harburg, also known as ''Christoph'' or ''Christoffel'' (21 August 1570 in Harburg – 7 July 1606 in Harburg) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Harburg. Life Christopher was a son of Duke Otto II of ...

(1570–1606) *

Christopher, Duke of Mecklenburg Christopher, Duke of Mecklenburg-Gadebusch (30 July 1537 – 4 March 1592) was a son of Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg. He was Duke of Mecklenburg-Gadebusch, as well as administrator of Ratzeburg and of the Commandery of Mirow. Life Chr ...

(1537–1592) * Christopher of Greece and Denmark (1888–1940), prince, son of George I, King of Greece *

Christopher of Prague Christopher of Prague, born 29 June 1953 as Radim Pulec is the Orthodox Metropolitan of the Czech lands and Slovakia since 2006 and Archbishop of Prague. He has participated in numerous theological conferences and has represented the Church of th ...

(born 1953), primate-elect of the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia *

Christopher Abbott Christopher Jacob Abbott (born February 1, 1986) is an American actor. Abbott made his feature film debut in ''Martha Marcy May Marlene'' (2011). Abbott's other notable films include '' Hello I Must Be Going'' (2012) '' The Sleepwalker'' (2014) ...

(born 1986), American actor *

Christopher J. Alexis Jr. Christopher Javaughn Alexis Jr. (born 1 May 1996) is a Grenadian road cyclist who is the 2016 Grenada Cycling Federation’s (GCF) National Cycling Champion. Career achievements Results 2017 International Races 2nd — SCCCC Season Standings ...

(born 1996), Grenadian road cyclist *

Christopher Awdry Christopher Vere Awdry (born 2 July 1940) is an English author. He is best known for his contributions to ''The Railway Series'' of books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, which was started by his late father, Wilbert Awdry (1911–1997). He has ...

(born 1940), English author is best known for his contributions to The Railway Series of books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine *

Christopher Bartley Bartley Christopher Frueh (born 1963) is a clinical psychologist and American author. Early life and education Frueh was born in New York City in 1963. He received his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Kenyon College in 1985 and his PhD in Cli ...

(born 1963), American psychologist *

Christopher Bengtsson Christopher Bengtsson (born October 19, 1993) is a Sweden, Swedish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for IF Björklöven of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Playing career Bengtsson previously played for Färjestad BK at the Junior ...

(born 1993), Swedish professional ice hockey player *

Chris Broach Christopher Robert Broach (born September 5, 1976 in Madison, Wisconsin) is one of the guitarists/vocalists in the 1990s emo band Braid. Broach joined Braid in 1994, recording his guitar parts on the band's first 7-inch release a week later. ...

(born 1976), American musician, songwriter, and recording artist. *

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...

(born 1989), American singer and songwriter * Christopher Cerf (born 1941), American author, composer-lyricist, voice actor, and record and television producer *

Christopher Chung Christopher Chung Shu-kun, SBS, JP (; born 31 March 1957, commonly known as "Tree Gun") was elected to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 2012, representing the Hong Kong Island constituency. He is also former chairman of Eastern Distri ...

(born 1998), Australian-born Hong Kong professional footballer * Kris Clyburn (born 1996), American basketball player for

Maccabi Rishon LeZion Maccabi Rishon LeZion is a sport club in Rishon LeZion, Israel. The professional teams associated with it include: *Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball) *Maccabi Rishon LeZion (handball) * Maccabi Rishon LeZion (badminton) There was also a footb ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

* Christopher Comstock (born 1992), American electronic music producer and DJ, better known by his stage name Marshmello * Chris Cornell (born 1964) American musician, songwriter, singer, rhythm guitarist and recording artist * Christopher Cradock (1862–1914), English Royal Navy officer *

Christopher Cross Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. He won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1980), and "Arthur's T ...

(born 1950), American musician * Christopher Dorner (1973–2013), American former LA police officer and spree killer *

Christopher Doyle Christopher Doyle, also known as Dù Kěfēng (Mandarin) or Dou Ho-Fung (Cantonese) () (born 2 May 1952) is an Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer. He has worked on over fifty Chinese-language films, being best known for his collaborations ...

(born 1952), Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer *

Christopher Eccleston Christopher Eccleston (; born 16 February 1964) is an English actor. A two-time BAFTA Award nominee, he is best known for his television and film work, which includes his role as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC sci-fi series '' ...

(born 1964), English actor * Christopher Evans (born 1981), American actor *

Christopher R. Fee Christopher R. Fee is an American philologist and medievalist. He is a professor of English at Gettysburg College. Biography An alumnus of Saint Edward High School, the English Departments of Loyola University Chicago and Baldwin-Wallace College ...

, American medievalist *

Christopher Ford Christopher Ford may refer to: *Christopher Ford (screenwriter), American film screenwriter, producer, and actor * Christopher Ashley Ford (born 1967), American lawyer and government official *Chris Ford Christopher Joseph Ford (born January 11 ...

, American screenwriter *

Christopher E. Gerty Christopher E. Gerty (born October 19, 1975) is an American aerospace engineer who worked on NASA's Constellation Program. Gerty is an advocate of NASA's Open Government Initiative and is a leading voice on the concept of participatory exploratio ...

(born 1975), American aerospace engineer and aquanaut * Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go (born 1974), Filipino politician *

Christopher Guarin Christopher Guarin (ca. 1970 – January 5, 2012) was a Filipino journalist—an AM radio block timer show host and a local tabloid publisher and editor-in-chief—murdered in General Santos City, Mindanao, Philippines. Guarin was the 150th ...

, Filipino journalist who was murdered * Sir Christopher Hatton (1540-1591), English politician and 'favourite' of Queen Elizabeth 1st * Chris Hemsworth (born 1983), Australian actor * Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011), English American author and journalist *

Christopher Isherwood Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood (26 August 1904 – 4 January 1986) was an Anglo-American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, autobiographer, and diarist. His best-known works include '' Goodbye to Berlin'' (1939), a semi-autobiographical ...

(1904–1986), English American novelist *

Christopher Allan Hector Perera Jayawardena Brigadier Christopher Allan Hector Perera Jayawardena (1898-1986) was a Demographics of Sri Lanka, Ceylonese forest conservator, military officer and socialite. He was a Senior Assistant Conservator of Forests, Equerry to Queen Elizabeth II, Aide- ...

, Sri Lankan Sinhala army officer *

Christopher Katongo Christopher Katongo (born 31 August 1982) is a Zambian former professional association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), striker. At international level, he amassed over 100 caps between 2003 and 2016 for the Z ...

(born 1982), Zambian international footballer *

Christopher Lee (disambiguation) Christopher Lee (1922–2015) was an English actor and singer. Christopher Lee or Chris Lee may also refer to: Entertainment *Chris Chan Lee, Asian American filmmaker *Chris Lee or Krasp (born 1975), American musician and drummer for downset. *Ch ...

Kristoffer Lindberg Kristoffer Lindberg (born 1992) is a Swedish politician and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Gävleborg County since September 2022. He had previously been a substitute ...

(born 1992), Swedish politician * Christopher Lloyd (born 1938), American actor * Christopher Lloyd (screenwriter) (born 1960), American screenwriter * Christopher Maloney (English singer) (born 1977), British singer-songwriter *

Christopher Marlowe Christopher Marlowe, also known as Kit Marlowe (; baptised 26 February 156430 May 1593), was an English playwright, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. Marlowe is among the most famous of the Elizabethan playwrights. Based upon the ...

(1564–1593), English dramatist * Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin (born 1977), English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist. * Christopher Meloni (born 1961), American actor * Christopher Messina (born 1981), American inventor of the

hashtag A hashtag is a metadata tag that is prefaced by the hash (also known as pound or octothorpe) sign, ''#''. On social media, hashtags are used on microblogging and photo-sharing services such as Twitter or Instagram as a form of user-generated ...

* Christopher Robin Milne (1920–1996), English son of author A. A. Milne * Christopher Morley (1890–1957), American journalist, novelist, essayist, and poet *

Christopher Newsom 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 φέρει� ...

(1983–2007), American murder victim * Christopher Nolan (born 1970), British-American film director and producer *

Christopher Norris (actress) Christopher Norris is an American movie and television actress. She is probably best known for her portrayal of nurse Gloria "Ripples" Brancusi in the television series ''Trapper John, M.D.''. She attended Los Angeles Valley College. Early no ...

, American actress *

Christopher Nowinski Christopher John Nowinski (born September 24, 1978) is an American neuroscientist and author. After extensively researching concussions in American football, Nowinski co-founded the Concussion Legacy Foundation, where he is currently the CEO, ...

(born 1978), American professional wrestler *

Christopher Ober Christopher Kemper Ober (born November 1, 1954) is an American/Canadian materials scientist and engineer. , he is Francis Norwood Bard Professor of Materials Engineering at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, Cornell University and Director of the Corn ...

(born 1954), Canadian-American material scientist *

Christopher Ondaatje Sir Philip Christopher Ondaatje, OC, CBE, FRSL (; born 22 February 1933) is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian–English businessman, philanthropist, adventurer, writer and bob-sledding Olympian for Canada. Ondaatje is the older brother of the author Mic ...

(born 1933),

Sri Lankan Briton British Sri Lankans ( si, බ්‍රිතාන්‍ය ශ්‍රී ලාංකිකයන්, , ta, பிரித்தானிய இலங்கையர்) are an ethnic group referring to British people who can trace their a ...

businessman and adventurer * Christopher O'Neill (born 1974), husband of Princess Madeleine of Sweden * Christopher Paolini (born 1983), American author *

Christopher Stuart Patterson Christopher Stuart Patterson (June 24, 1842 – November 8, 1924)University of Pennsylvania Law School * Christopher Pike (author) (born 1954), American author * Chris Pine (born 1980), American actor * Christopher Pratt (born 1935), Canadian painter and printmaker *

Chris Pratt Christopher Michael Pratt (born June 21, 1979) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for playing Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom '' Parks and Recreation'' (2009–2015). He also appeared in The WB drama series ''Everwood'' (2002–2006) an ...

(born 1979), American actor * Christopher Plummer (1929–2021), Canadian actor * Christopher Reeve (1952–2004), American actor *

Christopher Ruocchio Christopher Ruocchio is an American space opera and fantasy writer and an assistant editor at Baen Books. He is best known for his ''Sun Eater'' series, the first of which earned him the 2019 Manly Wade Wellman Award. The second book in the ser ...

, American author and editor * Christopher Samba (born 1984), former Blackburn Rovers Captain * Christopher Scarver (born 1969), American robber and serial killer; best known for killing Jeffrey Dahmer *

Christopher Smart Christopher Smart (11 April 1722 – 20 May 1771) was an English poet. He was a major contributor to two popular magazines, ''The Midwife'' and ''The Student'', and a friend to influential cultural icons like Samuel Johnson and Henry Fie ...

(1722–1771), English poet * Chris Squire (1948-2015), English bassist (

Yes Yes or YES may refer to: * An affirmative particle in the English language; see yes and no Education * YES Prep Public Schools, Houston, Texas, US * YES (Your Extraordinary Saturday), a learning program from the Minnesota Institute for Talente ...

) *

Christopher Tingley Christopher Tingley is an English academic and translator of Arabic literature. He was born in Brighton and read English at the University of London ( MPhil 1973) and at Leeds University, for many years lecturing in English and linguistics at vari ...

(born c. 1950), Arabic translator *

Christopher Tolkien Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (21 November 1924 – 16 January 2020) was an English academic editor, becoming a French citizen in later life. The son of author and academic J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien edited much of his father' ...

(1924–2020), third and youngest son of the author J. R. R. Tolkien *

Christopher Tsui Christopher Tsui (born 1981 in Hong Kong) is a businessman and a Cartier Racing Award, Champion Thoroughbred Horse racing, racehorse owner. Educated in Paris and London, he graduated in 2008 from Cass Business School with a master's in Managemen ...

, Hong Kong-based businessman and a Champion Thoroughbred racehorse owner *

Christopher Walken Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. Prolific in film, television and on stage, Walken is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Awar ...

(born 1943), American actor *

Chris Whelpdale Christopher Mark Whelpdale (born 27 January 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South side Eastbourne Borough. Career After playing local football in Brentwood, Whelpdale was recruited by ...

(born 1987), English professional footballer * Christopher Wilder (1945–1984), American serial killer and rapist * Christopher Woodrow (born 1977), American movie producer *

Christopher Wren Sir Christopher Wren PRS FRS (; – ) was one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history, as well as an anatomist, astronomer, geometer, and mathematician-physicist. He was accorded responsibility for rebuilding 52 churches ...

(1632–1723), English architect

People with the surname

Alvin Christopher J. Alvin Christopher, is a politician who presently serves as leader of the People's Empowerment Party in the British Virgin Islands. He is not currently a member of the House of Assembly, but was the longstanding elected member for the second d ...

, first elected to office as an independent in 1995 *

Ann Christopher Ann Christopher RA (born 4 December 1947) is a British sculptor known for her large-scale abstract works. Early life and education Ann Christopher was born on 4 December 1947 in Watford, Hertfordshire, and studied at the Harrow School of Art ...

(born 1947), British sculptor *

Anthony (Tony) Christopher Anthony "Tony" Earl Christopher, born June 14, 1952, is the CEO and president of Landmark Entertainment Group. He creates, directs, designs, and produces theatrical live entertainment and indoor and outdoor themed entertainment attractions. Ear ...

(born 1952), CEO and president of Landmark Entertainment Group *

Bostin Christopher Bostin Christopher is an American actor known for his roles in ''Unbreakable'', ''Law & Order'', and the 2008 film '' Otis''. Career Christopher was cast in the title role of Billy in the 2009 short film ''Billy's in Love,'' written and directe ...

, American actor *

Byron Christopher Byron Christopher (born May 1, 1949) is a Canadian news reporter from Campbellton, New Brunswick. His style of work has been referred to as "Armageddon-like blood-and-guts crime reporting".Bayens "Who is That Man?" Christopher has filed stories ...

(born 1949), Canadian news reporter *

Chigozie Christopher Chigozie Christopher (born 20 April 1992 in Bauchi, Bauchi State) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Rangers Football Club of Enugu, Enugu State. Career Chigozie began his football career with Bayelsa United and signed ...

(born 1992), Nigerian footballer *

Joseph Christopher Joseph Gerard Christopher (July 26, 1955 – March 1, 1993) was an American serial killer who gained infamy for a series of murders in the early 1980s. He is believed to have killed at least twelve African American men and boys and wounded numerou ...

(1955–1993), American serial killer *

Josh Christopher Joshua Evan Christopher (born December 8, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Christopher is often ...

(born 2001), American basketball player * Ted Christopher (1958–2017), American racing driver * Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher (born 1925), British businessman, trade unionist, and tax official * Warren Christopher (1925–2011), 63rd United States Secretary of State

Fictional characters

* Christopher Da Silva, a character from the '' Silent Hill'' film franchise. *

Christopher Ewing Christopher Ewing is a fictional character from the American prime time drama series ''Dallas'' and the continuation series. The character was first written into the series in the episode " Starting Over", which first aired on December 11, 1981. ...

, a character from the American TV series '' Dallas'' * Christopher Gardener, the main character from the 2006 film '' The Pursuit of Happyness'' * Christopher “Chris” Halliwell, son of main character Piper Halliwell of

Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadcast ...

. * Christopher "Chris" Myers, character from '' The Promise'' (2016) * Christopher "Chris" Kirkman, a character in '' Bravest Warriors'' * Christopher Moltisanti, a character from the American TV series '' The Sopranos'' * Christopher Pike, captain of the U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701 immediately prior to James T. Kirk, from the ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

'' franchise including the Original Series, the

2009 film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films. Also in 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of that year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nomin ...

by J. J. Abrams, the second season of '' Star Trek: Discovery'', and the upcoming series '' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds''. * Christopher Robin, a character from the 1926 novel '' Winnie the Pooh'' and its franchise * Christopher "Chris" Traeger, a character from the American TV series

Parks and Recreation ''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 ...

Christopher Turk Christopher Duncan Turk, Doctor of Medicine, M.D., commonly referred to by his last name "Turk" is a fictional character in the American comedy-drama ''Scrubs (TV series), Scrubs'', played by Donald Faison. Turk appeared in every episode of the se ...

, a character from the American television series ''

Scrubs Scrub(s) may refer to: * Scrub, low shrub and grass characteristic of scrubland * Scrubs (clothing), worn by medical staff * ''Scrubs'' (TV series), an American television program * Scrubs (occupation), also called "scrub tech," "scrub nurse," o ...

'' * Peter Christopher, lead character in the 1960s TV sitcom '' Occasional Wife'' * Christopher "Kit" Walker, the real name of the comic character The Phantom * Christopher Wilde, a character from the 2010 film '' Starstruck''

Cognates in other languages

* Afrikaans: Christoffel, Christoforus *

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

: Kristofer, Kristofor, Kristoforid, Kristo * Arabic: كريستوفر (''Krīstafor, Kristūfar, Krístufer''), اصطفر (''ʔiṣṭufur, ʔiṣṭafur''), عبد المسيح (''ʕabdu l-masīḥ''), خريستو (''Ḵrīstū, Ḵrīstaw, Ḵrīstau'') * Aragonese: Cristofo *

Azerbaijani Azerbaijani may refer to: * Something of, or related to Azerbaijan * Azerbaijanis * Azerbaijani language See also * Azerbaijan (disambiguation) * Azeri (disambiguation) * Azerbaijani cuisine * Culture of Azerbaijan The culture of Azerbaijan ...

: Kristofer * Armenian: Քրիստափոր (''Christapor, Krisdapor'') * Basque: Kristobal *

Belarusian Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine * Byelor ...

: Крыстафер (''Krystafier'') * Bengali: ক্রিস্টোফার (Krisţophar) *

Breton Breton most often refers to: *anything associated with Brittany, and generally ** Breton people ** Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany ** Breton (horse), a breed **Ga ...

: Kristof, Kristol * Bulgarian: Кристофър (''Christofr''), Христофор ("Khristofór") * Catalan: Cristòfor * Chinese: 克里斯托弗 (''Kèlǐsītuōfú''), 克里斯多夫(''Kèlǐsīduōfū''), 克里斯多福 ("Kèlǐsīduōfú'') * Cornish: Kitto * Corsican: Cristofanu * Croatian: Kristofor * Czech: Kryštof * Danish: Christoffel, Christoffell, Christoffer, Christofher, Christopher, Chriztoffer, Kristofer, Kristofers, Kristoffer, Kristoofer, Kristopher * Dutch: Christoffel, Christoforus, Christophe, Kristof *

Esperanto Esperanto ( or ) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for international communi ...

: Kristoforo *

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

...

: Christoph, Kristof, Kristofer, Kristoffer, Risto * Faroese: Kristoffur * Finnish: Kristoffer, Risto * Flemish: Christoffel, Kristof *

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

: Christophe * Galician: Cristovo *

Genoese Genoese may refer to: * a person from Genoa * Genoese dialect, a dialect of the Ligurian language * Republic of Genoa (–1805), a former state in Liguria See also * Genovese, a surname * Genovesi, a surname * * * * * Genova (disambiguati ...

: Christoffa * German: Christoph, Christof, Christoffer * Georgian: ქრისტეფორე (''K'ristep'ore'') * Greek: Χριστόφορος (''Christóphoros'') * Gujarati: ક્રિસ્ટોફર (''Krisṭōphara'') *

Haitian Creole Haitian Creole (; ht, kreyòl ayisyen, links=no, ; french: créole haïtien, links=no, ), commonly referred to as simply ''Creole'', or ''Kreyòl'' in the Creole language, is a French-based creole language spoken by 10–12million people wor ...

: Kristòf * Hawaiian: Kilikopela, 'Imiloa (direct translation) * Hebrew: כריסטופר ('' Kristofer'') * Hindi: क्रिस्टोफर (''Krisṭōphar'') * Hungarian: Kristóf, Krisztofer * Icelandic: Kristófer * Irish: Críostóir * Italian:

Cristoforo Cristoforo may refer to: See also

* Cristoforo Colombo (disambiguation) * Cristian (disambiguation) * San Cristoforo (disambiguation) * Violet Kazue de Cristoforo {{given name Masculine given names ...

* Japanese: クリストファー (''Kurisutofā'') * Kannada: ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಟೋಫರ್ (''Krisṭōphar'') * Korean: 크리스토퍼 (''Keuriseutopeo'') * Latin: Christopherus, Christophorus * Latvian: Kristaps, Kristofers *

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

: Kristoforas, Kristupas *

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

: Кристофер ('' Kristofer'') * Malayalam: ക്രിസ്റ്റഫർ (''Kristaphar'') *

Maltese Maltese may refer to: * Someone or something of, from, or related to Malta * Maltese alphabet * Maltese cuisine * Maltese culture * Maltese language, the Semitic language spoken by Maltese people * Maltese people, people from Malta or of Malte ...

: Kristofru, Ħamallu * Marathi: ख्रिस्तोफर (''Khristōphar'') * Middle English: Cristofre * Mongolian: Кристофер (''Kristofyer'') *

Nepali Nepali or Nepalese may refer to : Concerning Nepal * Anything of, from, or related to Nepal * Nepali people, citizens of Nepal * Nepali language, an Indo-Aryan language found in Nepal, the current official national language and a language spoken ...

: क्रिस्टोफर (''Krisṭōphar'') * Norwegian: Kristoffer * Occitan: Cristòl * Persian: کریستوفر * Polish: Krzysztof * Portuguese: Cristóvão * Romanian: Hristofor * Russian: Христофо́р (''Khristofór'') * Sami: Doffá * Sardinian: Cristolu * Scottish Gaelic: Crìsdean *

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...

: Христофор (''Hristofor'') * Sicilian: Cristòfuru * Slovak: Krištof * Slovenian: Krištof * Sorbian: Kito * Spanish: Cristóbal, Cristo, Tobolito, Cristóforo *

Swahili Swahili may refer to: * Swahili language, a Bantu language official in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes * Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa * Swahili culture Swahili culture is the culture of ...

: Gitte *

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

: Christoffer, Kristoffer * Tamil: கிறிஸ்டோபர் (''Kiṟisṭōpar'') * Telugu: క్రిస్టోఫర్ (''Krisṭōphar'') *

Thai Thai or THAI may refer to: * Of or from Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia ** Thai people, the dominant ethnic group of Thailand ** Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in and around Thailand *** Thai script *** Thai (Unicode block ...

: คริสโตเฟอร์ (''Kristofeʼr'') *

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...

: Kristof * Ukrainian: Христофор (''Khrystofor''), Криштоф (''Kryshtof'') * Urdu: کرسٹوفر *

Venetian Venetian often means from or related to: * Venice, a city in Italy * Veneto, a region of Italy * Republic of Venice (697–1797), a historical nation in that area Venetian and the like may also refer to: * Venetian language, a Romance language s ...

: Cristoforo * Vietnamese: Kristoffer, Christopher * Welsh: Cristoffis *

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...

: טשריסטאָפער (Tshristofer)

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