Christopher is the
English version of a
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located enti ...
-wide name derived from the
Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''
Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "
Christ
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label= Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religi ...
" 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
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
, 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 ...
and not so common in
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
,
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to th ...
, or
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
.
People with the given name
Antiquity and Middle Ages
*
Saint Christopher
Saint Christopher ( el, Ἅγιος Χριστόφορος, ''Ágios Christóphoros'') is venerated by several Christian denominations as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd-century Roman emperor Decius (reigned 249–251) or alternativel ...
(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
Christopher Columbus
* lij, Cristoffa C(or)ombo
* es, link=no, Cristóbal Colón
* pt, Cristóvão Colombo
* ca, Cristòfor (or )
* la, Christophorus Columbus. (; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was a ...
(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.
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 ...
(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 (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
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
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by Kingdom of England, English and Kingdom of Scotland, Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were foug ...
officer
*
Christopher Cross (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 (born 1964), English actor
*
Christopher Evans (born 1981), American actor
*
Christopher R. Fee, 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, 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 (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) 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)
Christopher Lloyd (born June 18, 1960) is an American television producer and screenwriter. Lloyd is the co-creator and executive producer of the ABC mockumentary family sitcom ''Modern Family'', which he co-created and produced with Steven Lev ...
(born 1960), American screenwriter
*
Christopher Maloney (English singer) (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 (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 (born 1978), American professional wrestler
*
Christopher Ober (born 1954), Canadian-American material scientist
*
Christopher Ondaatje (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 (born 1842), American Dean of the
University of Pennsylvania Law School
*
Christopher Pike (author)
Kevin Christopher McFadden (born November 12, 1955), known by his pen name Christopher Pike, is an American author. He is a bestselling author of young adult and children's fiction. Known for mystery-thrillers and supernatural horror aimed a ...
(born 1954), American author
*
Chris Pine (born 1980), American actor
*
Christopher Pratt (born 1935), Canadian painter and printmaker
*
Chris Pratt (born 1979), American actor
*
Christopher Plummer (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 film), Superman'' (1978) and three sequels.
Born in New York City and raised in P ...
(1952–2004), American actor
*
Christopher Ruocchio, 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 (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 (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
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 churc ...
(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
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, American actor
*
Byron Christopher (born 1949), Canadian news reporter
*
Chigozie Christopher (born 1992), Nigerian footballer
*
Joseph Christopher (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, 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''
* Christopher “Chris” Halliwell, son of main character
Piper Halliwell of
Charmed.
* 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, 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
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 g ...
: 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; Walte ...
: 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: Kristof, Kristol
*
Bulgarian: Кристофър (''Christofr''), Христофор ("Khristofór")
*
Catalan
Catalan may refer to:
Catalonia
From, or related to Catalonia:
* Catalan language, a Romance language
* Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia
Places
* 13178 Catalan, asteroid ...
: 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
Croatian may refer to:
* Croatia
*Croatian language
*Croatian people
*Croatians (demonym)
See also
*
*
* Croatan (disambiguation)
* Croatia (disambiguation)
* Croatoan (disambiguation)
* Hrvatski (disambiguation)
* Hrvatsko (disambiguation)
* S ...
: Kristofor
*
Czech: Kryštof
*
Danish: Christoffel, Christoffell, Christoffer, Christofher, Christopher, Chriztoffer, Kristofer, Kristofers, Kristoffer, Kristoofer, Kristopher
*
Dutch: Christoffel, Christoforus, Christophe, Kristof
*
Esperanto: Kristoforo
*
Estonian: 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
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 languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of North India, northern, Central India, centr ...
: 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
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 ...
: Christopherus, Christophorus
*
Latvian:
Kristaps
Kristaps is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the German name Christoph and may refer to:
*Kristaps Blanks (born 1986), Latvian football striker
* Kristaps Dārgais (born 1990), Latvian basketball player
* Kristaps Grebis (born ...
, 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
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...
: 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
Marathi may refer to:
*Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India
*Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people
*Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece
See also
*
* ...
: 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
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'')
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Norwegian: Kristoffer
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Occitan: Cristòl
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Persian: کریستوفر
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Polish: Krzysztof
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Portuguese: Cristóvão
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Romanian: Hristofor
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Russian: Христофо́р (''Khristofór'')
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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 net ...
: Doffá
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Sardinian: Cristolu
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Scottish Gaelic: Crìsdean
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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'')
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Sicilian: Cristòfuru
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Slovak: Krištof
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Slovenian: Krištof
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Sorbian: Kito
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Spanish: Cristóbal, Cristo, Tobolito, Cristóforo
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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
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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
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Tamil: கிறிஸ்டோபர் (''Kiṟisṭōpar'')
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Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
: క్రిస్టోఫర్ (''Krisṭōphar'')
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Thai: คริสโตเฟอร์ (''Kristofeʼr'')
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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
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Ukrainian: Христофор (''Khrystofor''), Криштоф (''Kryshtof'')
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: کرسٹوفر
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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
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Vietnamese: Kristoffer, Christopher
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Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
: Cristoffis
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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 v ...
: טשריסטאָפער (Tshristofer)
See also
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Christoph Christoph is a male given name and surname. It is a German variant of Christopher.
Notable people with the given name Christoph
* Christoph Bach (1613–1661), German musician
* Christoph Büchel (born 1966), Swiss artist
* Christoph Dientzenh ...
, a given name and surname
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Christophers, a surname
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Kester (name) Kester is a surname and given name, usually considered as a diminutive form of Christopher. It may also be derived from Caistor, Lincolnshire, England (from Old English “ceaster” 'town' or a borrowing from Latin “castrum” ‘camp’). , a given name and surname
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Unisex given names
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English unisex given names