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-wide name derived from the

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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 Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name *Chris Abani (born 1966), Nige ...

", "Topher", and sometimes " Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the

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, 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 England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

and not so common in

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, or

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People with the given name

Antiquity and Middle Ages

* Saint Christopher (died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians * Christopher (Domestic of the Schools) (fl. 870s), Byzantine general * Christopher Lekapenos (died 931), Byzantine co-emperor * Christopher of Antioch (died 967), Greek Orthodox patriarch of Antioch * Christopher I of Denmark (1219–1259), King of Denmark (1252–1259) * Christopher II of Denmark (1276-1332), King of Denmark (1320–1326, 1329–1332) *

Christopher of Bavaria Christopher of Bavaria (26 February 1416 – 5/6 January 1448) was King of Denmark (1440–48, as Christopher III), Sweden (1441–48) and Norway (1442–48) during the era of the Kalmar Union. Biography Coming to power He was the son of John, ...

(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) (born 1992), Danish singer * Christopher, Count of Oldenburg (c. 1504–1566) * Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg (1570–1606) * Christopher, Duke of Mecklenburg (1537–1592) * Christopher of Greece and Denmark (1888–1940), prince, son of George I, King of Greece * Christopher of Prague (born 1953), primate-elect of the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia * Christopher Abbott (born 1986), American actor * Christopher J. Alexis Jr. (born 1996), Grenadian road cyclist * Christopher Awdry (born 1940), English author is best known for his contributions to The Railway Series of books featuring

Thomas the Tank Engine Thomas the Tank Engine is an anthropomorphised fictional tank locomotive in the British ''Railway Series'' books by Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher, published from 1945. He became the most popular and famous character in the series, ...

* Christopher Bartley (born 1963), American psychologist * Christopher Bengtsson (born 1993), Swedish professional ice hockey player * Chris Broach (born 1976), American musician, songwriter, and recording artist. * Chris Brown (born 1989), American singer and songwriter * Christopher Cerf (born 1941), American author, composer-lyricist, voice actor, and record and television producer * Christopher Chung (born 1998), Australian-born Hong Kong professional footballer * Kris Clyburn (born 1996), American basketball player for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Christopher Comstock (born 1992), American electronic music producer and DJ, better known by his stage name

Marshmello Christopher Comstock (born May 19, 1992), known professionally as Marshmello, is an American electronic music producer and DJ. His songs "Silence", "Wolves", "Friends", " Happier", and " Alone" have been certified multi-platinum in several ...

Chris Cornell Christopher John Cornell (né Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American singer and musician best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary lyricist and songwriter for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave ...

(born 1964) American musician, songwriter, singer, rhythm guitarist and recording artist *

Christopher Cradock Rear Admiral (Royal Navy), Rear Admiral Sir Christopher "Kit" George Francis Maurice Cradock (2 July 1862 – 1 November 1914) was an English senior officer of the Royal Navy. He earned a reputation for great gallantry. Appointed to the royal ...

(1862–1914), English

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...

officer * Christopher Cross (born 1950), American musician * Christopher Dorner (1973–2013), American former LA police officer and spree killer * Christopher Doyle (born 1952), Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer * Christopher Eccleston (born 1964), English actor * Christopher Evans (born 1981), American actor * Christopher R. Fee, American medievalist * Christopher Ford, American screenwriter * Christopher E. Gerty (born 1975), American aerospace engineer and aquanaut * Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go (born 1974), Filipino politician * Christopher Guarin, Filipino journalist who was murdered * Sir Christopher Hatton (1540-1591), English politician and 'favourite' of Queen Elizabeth 1st *

Chris Hemsworth Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. He rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series ''Home and Away'' (2004–2007) before beginning a film career in Hollywood. In the Marvel Cinemat ...

(born 1983), Australian actor *

Christopher Hitchens Christopher Eric Hitchens (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011) was a British-American author and journalist who wrote or edited over 30 books (including five essay collections) on culture, politics, and literature. Born and educated in England, ...

(1949–2011), English American author and journalist * Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986), English American novelist * Christopher Allan Hector Perera Jayawardena, Sri Lankan Sinhala army officer * Christopher Katongo (born 1982), Zambian international footballer * Christopher Lee (disambiguation) * Kristoffer Lindberg (born 1992), Swedish politician * Christopher Lloyd (born 1938), American actor * Christopher Lloyd (screenwriter) (born 1960), American screenwriter *

Christopher Maloney (English singer) Christopher Michael Maloney is an English singer and musician from Liverpool, who was first seen as a contestant on ''The X Factor'' in 2012. Career 2012–13: ''The X Factor'' In 2012, Maloney auditioned in Liverpool for the ninth series of ...

(born 1977), British singer-songwriter * Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593), English dramatist * Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin (born 1977), English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist. *

Christopher Meloni Christopher Peter Meloni (; born April 2, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as NYPD Detective Elliot Stabler on the NBC legal drama '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' for its first 12 seasons and its spin-off ...

(born 1961), American actor * Christopher Messina (born 1981), American inventor of the hashtag * Christopher Robin Milne (1920–1996), English son of author A. A. Milne *

Christopher Morley Christopher Darlington Morley (May 5, 1890 – March 28, 1957) was an American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet. He also produced stage productions for a few years and gave college lectures.''Online Literature'' Biography Morley was bo ...

(1890–1957), American journalist, novelist, essayist, and poet * Christopher Newsom (1983–2007), American murder victim *

Christopher Nolan Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British-American filmmaker. Known for his lucrative Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. His films have grossed $5&nb ...

(born 1970), British-American film director and producer * Christopher Norris (actress), American actress * Christopher Nowinski (born 1978), American professional wrestler * Christopher Ober (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 businessman and adventurer *

Christopher O'Neill Christopher Paul O'Neill, KNO (born 27 June 1974) is a British-American financier and husband of Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland, with whom he has three children. He did not take any titles or become a Swedish citi ...

(born 1974), husband of Princess Madeleine of Sweden *

Christopher Paolini Christopher James Paolini (born November 17, 1983) is an American author and screenwriter. He is best known for '' The Inheritance Cycle'', which consists of the books '' Eragon'', ''Eldest'', '' Brisingr'', ''Inheritance'', and the follow up sho ...

(born 1983), American author * Christopher Stuart Patterson (born 1842), American Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School * Christopher Pike (author) (born 1954), American author *

Chris Pine Chris Pine (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as James T. Kirk in the ''Star Trek'' reboot film series (2009–present), Steve Trevor in the DC Extended Universe films ''Wonder Woman'' (2017) and '' Wo ...

(born 1980), American actor *

Christopher Pratt John Christopher Pratt (December 9, 1935 – June 5, 2022) was a Canadian painter and printmaker.Chris Pratt (born 1979), American actor *

Christopher Plummer Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition for his performances in film, stage, and television. He received multiple accolades, inc ...

(1929–2021), Canadian actor *

Christopher Reeve Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, best known for playing the title character in the film '' Superman'' (1978) and three sequels. Born in New York City and raised in Princeton, New Jersey ...

(1952–2004), American actor * Christopher Ruocchio, American author and editor *

Christopher Samba Veijeany Christopher Samba (born 28 March 1984), known as Christopher Samba, is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in France, he played for the Congo national team. Samba notably played in the Premier League for ...

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

Jeffrey Dahmer Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer (; May 21, 1960 – November 28, 1994), also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal or the Milwaukee Monster, was an American serial killer and sex offender who killed and dismemberment, dismembered seventeen men and boys ...

* Christopher Smart (1722–1771), English poet *

Chris Squire Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4March 1948 – 27June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes. He was the longest-serving original member, having r ...

(1948-2015), English bassist ( Yes) * Christopher Tingley (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, Hong Kong-based businessman and a Champion Thoroughbred racehorse owner * Christopher Walken (born 1943), American actor * Chris Whelpdale (born 1987), English professional footballer * Christopher Wilder (1945–1984), American serial killer and rapist * Christopher Woodrow (born 1977), American movie producer * Christopher Wren (1632–1723), English architect

People with the surname

* Alvin Christopher, first elected to office as an independent in 1995 * Ann Christopher (born 1947), British sculptor * Anthony (Tony) Christopher (born 1952), CEO and president of Landmark Entertainment Group * Bostin Christopher, American actor * Byron Christopher (born 1949), Canadian news reporter * Chigozie Christopher (born 1992), Nigerian footballer * Joseph Christopher (1955–1993), American serial killer * Josh Christopher (born 2001), American basketball player *

Ted Christopher Theodore Christopher (June 5, 1958 – September 16, 2017) was an American professional racing driver and business owner who raced and won in many different types of race cars, including Modifieds, SK Modifieds, ISMA, Camping World East Series, ...

(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 is a horror anthology media franchise centered on a series of survival horror games created by Keiichiro Toyama and published by Konami. The first four video games in the series, '' Silent Hill'', ''Silent Hill 2'', ''Silent Hill 3'' and '' ...

'' film franchise. * Christopher Ewing, a character from the American TV series ''

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

'' * Christopher Gardener, the main character from the 2006 film ''

The Pursuit of Happyness ''The Pursuit of Happyness'' is a 2006 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, a homeless salesman. Smith's son Jaden Smith co-stars, making his film debut as Gardner's son, Chri ...

'' * Christopher “Chris” Halliwell, son of main character

Piper Halliwell Piper Halliwell is a Character (arts), fictional character from the American television series ''Charmed'', played by Holly Marie Combs from October 7, 1998 until May 21, 2006. The character was created by Constance M. Burge, who based Piper on h ...

of Charmed. * Christopher "Chris" Myers, character from '' The Promise'' (2016) * Christopher "Chris" Kirkman, a character in ''

Bravest Warriors ''Bravest Warriors'' is an American-Canadian animated series. Set onwards from the year 3085, it follows four teenage heroes-for-hire as they warp through the universe to save adorable aliens and their worlds using the power of their emotions. It ...

'' *

Christopher Moltisanti Christopher Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos''. He is Tony Soprano's protégé and a member of the DiMeo crime family, rising from associate to captain over the course of th ...

, 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'' franchise including

the Original Series ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (''TOS'') to distingui ...

, the 2009 film 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 Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. The first collection of stories about the character w ...

'' and its franchise * Christopher "Chris" Traeger, a character from the American TV series Parks and Recreation * Christopher Turk, a character from the American television series '' Scrubs'' * Peter Christopher, lead character in the 1960s TV sitcom ''

Occasional Wife ''Occasional Wife'' is an American sitcom which aired on NBC beginning September 13, 1966 and running until May 9, 1967 (repeats were aired through August 29). It was originally on NBC's Tuesday night schedule, airing from 8:30–9:00PM ET/ PT. ...

'' * Christopher "Kit" Walker, the real name of the comic character

The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The char ...

* Christopher Wilde, a character from the 2010 film '' Starstruck''

Cognates in other languages

Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...

: Christoffel, Christoforus * Albanian: Kristofer, Kristofor, Kristoforid, Kristo *

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

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

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

: Քրիստափոր (''Christapor, Krisdapor'') *

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

: Kristobal * Belarusian: Крыстафер (''Krystafier'') * Bengali: ক্রিস্টোফার (Krisţophar) * Breton: 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 Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, ...

: Kryštof * Danish: Christoffel, Christoffell, Christoffer, Christofher, Christopher, Chriztoffer, Kristofer, Kristofers, Kristoffer, Kristoofer, Kristopher *

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

: Christoffel, Christoforus, Christophe, Kristof * Esperanto: Kristoforo * Estonian: Christoph, Kristof, Kristofer, Kristoffer, Risto * Faroese: Kristoffur *

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

: Kristoffer, Risto * Flemish: Christoffel, Kristof * French: Christophe * Galician: Cristovo * Genoese: Christoffa * German: Christoph, Christof, Christoffer * Georgian: ქრისტეფორე (''K'ristep'ore'') *

: Χριστόφορος (''Christóphoros'') * Gujarati: ક્રિસ્ટોફર (''Krisṭōphara'') * Haitian Creole: Kristòf * Hawaiian: Kilikopela, 'Imiloa (direct translation) *

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

: כריסטופר ('' Kristofer'') *

Hindi Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been ...

: क्रिस्टोफर (''Krisṭōphar'') * Hungarian: Kristóf, Krisztofer * Icelandic: Kristófer *

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

: Críostóir *

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

: Cristoforo *

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

: クリストファー (''Kurisutofā'') *

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

: ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಟೋಫರ್ (''Krisṭōphar'') *

Korean Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula * Korean cuisine * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl **Korean dialects and the Jeju language ** ...

: 크리스토퍼 (''Keuriseutopeo'') *

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

: Christopherus, Christophorus * Latvian: Kristaps, Kristofers * Lithuanian: Kristoforas, Kristupas * Macedonian: Кристофер ('' Kristofer'') *

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...

: ക്രിസ്റ്റഫർ (''Kristaphar'') * Maltese: Kristofru, Ħamallu * Marathi: ख्रिस्तोफर (''Khristōphar'') *

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English ...

: Cristofre * Mongolian: Кристофер (''Kristofyer'') * Nepali: क्रिस्टोफर (''Krisṭōphar'') *

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

: Kristoffer * Occitan: Cristòl *

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: کریستوفر * Polish: Krzysztof *

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

: Cristóvão * Romanian: Hristofor *

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

: Христофо́р (''Khristofór'') *

Sami Acronyms * SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft * Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company * South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise ...

: Doffá * Sardinian: Cristolu *

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well ...

: Crìsdean * Serbian: Христофор (''Hristofor'') * Sicilian: Cristòfuru * Slovak: Krištof * Slovenian: Krištof * Sorbian: Kito *

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

: Cristóbal, Cristo, Tobolito, Cristóforo *Swahili language, Swahili: Gitte *Swedish language, Swedish: Christoffer, Kristoffer *Tamil language, Tamil: கிறிஸ்டோபர் (''Kiṟisṭōpar'') *Telugu language, Telugu: క్రిస్టోఫర్ (''Krisṭōphar'') *Thai language, Thai: คริสโตเฟอร์ (''Kristofeʼr'') *Turkish language, Turkish: Kristof *Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Христофор (''Khrystofor''), Криштоф (''Kryshtof'') *Urdu language, Urdu: کرسٹوفر *Venetian language, Venetian: Cristoforo *Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: Kristoffer, Christopher *Welsh language, Welsh: Cristoffis *Yiddish language, Yiddish: טשריסטאָפער (Tshristofer)

References

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