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:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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 ...
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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(born 1976), American musician, songwriter, and recording artist.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
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
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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 ...
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
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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 ...
)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
* Christopher Da Silva, a character from the '' Silent Hill'' film franchise.
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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''
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 ...
*Christoph, a given name and surname
*Christophers, a surname
*Kester (name), a given name and surname
References
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Given names of Greek language origin
Unisex given names
English given names
English-language unisex given names
English unisex given names