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Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christophoros or Christoforos). The constituent parts
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British and American filmmaker (born 1970)
Sir Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British and American filmmaker. Known for his Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling,
Christopher_Nolan
English actor and singer (1922–2015)
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a career spanning over 60 years, he became known as
Christopher_Lee
American actor and activist (1952–2004)
Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, activist, director, and author. He amassed many stage and screen
Christopher_Reeve
American murderer (born 1969)
Christopher J. Scarver Sr. (born July 6, 1969) is an American convicted murderer who is known for the 1994 murders of his fellow inmates Jeffrey Dahmer
Christopher_Scarver
American and British director and actor (born 1948)
Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest (born February 5, 1948), known professionally as Christopher Guest, is an American-British actor, comedian
Christopher_Guest
American actor (born 1943)
Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. His work on stage and screen has earned him accolades including an Academy
Christopher_Walken
American actor (born 1986)
Christopher Jacob Abbott (born February 10, 1986) is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater. His accolades include a nomination
Christopher_Abbott
Italian navigator and explorer (1451–1506)
Christopher Columbus (/kəˈlʌmbəs/; between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa
Christopher_Columbus
American actor (born 1961)
Christopher Peter Meloni (/məˈloʊni/; born April 2, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for portraying NYPD Detective Elliot Stabler on the NBC legal
Christopher_Meloni
British and American author and journalist (1949–2011)
Christopher Eric Hitchens (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011) was a British and American author and journalist. Known as one of the "Four Horsemen" of
Christopher_Hitchens
American actor (born 1938)
Christopher Allen Lloyd (born October 22, 1938) is an American actor. He has appeared in many theater productions, films, and television shows since the
Christopher_Lloyd
Christian saint
Christopher (Greek: Ἅγιος Χριστόφορος, romanized: Hágios Christóphoros, lit. 'Christ-bearer'; Latin: Sanctus Christophorus), also called Christopher of
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Fictional character on the TV series The Sopranos
Christopher Moltisanti, portrayed by Michael Imperioli, is a fictional character of the HBO television series The Sopranos. He is Tony Soprano's protégé
Christopher_Moltisanti
Canadian actor (1929–2021)
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition
Christopher_Plummer
American actor (born 1957)
(/ˈlæmbərt/; French: [lɑ̃bɛʁ]; born March 29, 1957), often credited as Christopher Lambert, is an American actor and film producer. He started his career
Christopher_Lambert
American singer-songwriter (born 1951)
Christopher Charles Geppert (born May 3, 1951), known professionally as Christopher Cross, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He won five
Christopher_Cross
American journalist
Christopher Ruddy (born January 28, 1965) is an American business executive and former journalist. A political conservative, Ruddy is the CEO and majority
Christopher_Ruddy
English and American novelist (1904–1986)
Christopher Isherwood (born Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood; 26 August 1904 – 4 January 1986) was an English and American novelist, playwright
Christopher_Isherwood
American novelist, comedian, playwright, and poet (born 1969)
Christopher Buehlman (born February 22, 1969) is an American novelist, comedian, playwright, and poet from St. Petersburg, Florida. Buehlman was born
Christopher_Buehlman
2026 film by Christopher Nolan
The Odyssey is a 2026 epic action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who produced it with his wife Emma Thomas. An adaptation of Homer's
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British book editor (1924–2020)
Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (21 November 1924 – 16 January 2020) was an English academic editor and writer. The son of the author and academic J. R
Christopher_Tolkien
American actor (born 1961)
Christopher Atkins Bomann (born February 21, 1961) is an American actor and businessman. He starred in the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon and played Peter
Christopher_Atkins
Swiss and English composer and actor (born 1962)
Christopher James Chaplin (born 8 July 1962) is a Swiss and English composer and actor. He is the youngest son of film comedian Charlie Chaplin and his
Christopher_Chaplin
American former neurosurgeon convicted of criminal malpractice (born 1971)
Christopher Daniel Duntsch (born April 3, 1971) is a former American neurosurgeon who has been nicknamed Dr. Death for general and gross neurosurgical
Christopher_Duntsch
American tenor
Christopher Dennis Macchio (born August 1, 1978) is an American tenor who specializes in classical crossover music. He is a member of New York Tenors
Christopher_Macchio
British actor (born 1957)
Christopher Quinten (born Christopher Bell; 12 July 1957) is a British actor, best known for his role as Brian Tilsley on Coronation Street, which he
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American professional wrestler (1972–2018)
Brian Christopher Lawler (January 10, 1972 – July 29, 2018) was an American professional wrestler. He is best remembered for his career in the World Wrestling
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American voice actor
Christopher Robin Sabat is an American voice actor, voice director, and ADR director. Some of his prominent roles in animations and anime include Vegeta
Christopher_Sabat
English actor (born 1964)
Christopher Eccleston (/ˈɛkəlstən/; born 16 February 1964) is an English actor. He is known for his work in various social realist television dramas,
Christopher_Eccleston
American actor (born 1980)
Christopher Kennedy Masterson (born January 22, 1980) is an American actor and disc jockey known best for his role as Francis on the Fox sitcom Malcolm
Christopher_Masterson
American conservative activist (born 1984)
Christopher Ferguson Rufo (born August 26, 1984) is an American conservative activist, New College of Florida board member, and senior fellow at the Manhattan
Christopher_Rufo
American entertainer and musician (1972–2017)
Christopher "Big Black" Boykin (January 13, 1972 – May 9, 2017) was an American television personality and musician best known for his role on the MTV
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American businessman and author (born 1957)
Christopher Voss (born 28 November 1957) is an American businessman, author, and academic. Voss is a former FBI hostage negotiator, the CEO of The Black
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English playwright and poet (1564–1593)
Christopher Marlowe (/ˈmɑːrloʊ/ MAR-loh; baptised 26 February 1564 – 30 May 1593), also known as Kit Marlowe, was an English playwright, poet, and translator
Christopher_Marlowe
French footballer (born 1997)
Christopher Alan Nkunku (born 14 November 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club
Christopher_Nkunku
First American killed in the American Revolution
Christopher Seider (or Snider) (1758 – February 22, 1770) was a boy who is considered to be the first American killed in the American Revolution. He was
Christopher_Seider
Australian-American serial killer and kidnapper (1945–1984)
Christopher Bernard Wilder (March 13, 1945 – April 13, 1984), also known as the Beauty Queen Killer and the Snapshot Killer, was an Australian-American
Christopher_Wilder
American actor (born 1974)
Christopher David Gorham (born August 14, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for his work on television, particularly for playing Henry Grubstick
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American actor and politician (born 1943)
Christopher Mitchum (born October 16, 1943) is an American film actor, screenwriter, and businessman. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the second
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Christopher Evans or Chris Evans may refer to: Chris Evans (actor) (born 1981), American actor Chris Evans (presenter) (born 1966), British broadcaster
Christopher_Evans
American actor (born 1998)
Christopher Thomas Briney (born March 24, 1998) is an American actor. He is known for his breakthrough role as Conrad Fisher in the Amazon Prime Video
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Christopher Smith may refer to: Christopher Webb Smith (1793–1871), English-born bird painter and public official Christopher Smith (performer) (born
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Danish singer
Christopher Lund Nissen (Danish pronunciation: [kʰʁiˈstʌfɐ ˈlɔnˀ ˈne̝sn̩]; born 31 January 1992) is a Danish singer from Copenhagen, signed to EMI Denmark
Christopher_(singer)
American actor and comedian
Christopher Charles Collins (born Christopher Lawrence Latta; August 30, 1949 – June 12, 1994) was an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best
Christopher_Collins
English singer-songwriter (born 1991)
Edward Christopher Sheeran (/ˈʃɪərən/ SHEER-ən; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in
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American internet entrepreneur (born 1980s)
Christopher Poole (born 1987 or 1988), also known online as moot, is an American Internet entrepreneur and developer. He founded the anonymous English-language
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American writer (born 1983)
Christopher James Paolini (born November 17, 1983) is an American and Italian author. He is best known for The Inheritance Cycle, which consists of the
Christopher_Paolini
American actor (born 1964)
Christopher Judge (born October 13, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Teal'c in the Canadian-American military science fiction
Christopher_Judge
American actor (born 1989)
Christopher Michael Massey (born January 26, 1990) is an American rapper and actor, best known for his role as Michael Barret on the Nickelodeon television
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American comedian and actor (born 1964)
Christopher Titus (born October 1, 1964) is an American comedian, podcaster, and actor. He was the star, executive producer, and co-creator of the eponymous
Christopher_Titus
British businessman based in Thailand (born 1963)
Christopher Charles Sherriff Harborne (born 18 December 1962) is a British billionaire businessman and technology investor based in Thailand. He holds
Christopher_Harborne
Congolese-French footballer (born 1984)
Veijeany Christopher Samba (born 28 March 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in France, he played for the Congo
Christopher_Samba
American autodidact (born 1952)
Christopher Michael Langan (born March 25, 1952) is an American horse rancher and former bar bouncer, known for his purported high intelligence and for
Christopher_Langan
English actor (born 1953)
Christopher E. Fairbank (born 4 October 1953) is an English actor. He is best known in the UK for playing Moxey in the comedy-drama series Auf Wiedersehen
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Scottish fashion designer
Christopher John Kane (born 26 July 1982) is a Scottish fashion designer based in London. Kane was born as the youngest of five children in Newarthill
Christopher_Kane
American musician
Christopher Jarecki (born December 25, 1976) is an American musician. He is best known for his work as the frontman for the band S.T.U.N. Jarecki was
Christopher_Jarecki
English actor (1943–2010)
Christopher de Lerisson Cazenove (17 December 1943 – 7 April 2010) was an English film, television and stage actor. He was born Christopher de Lerisson
Christopher_Cazenove
English singer-songwriter (born 1977)
Christopher Anthony John Martin (born 2 March 1977) is an English singer, songwriter and music producer. He is best known as the vocalist, pianist and
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Christopher Wray may refer to: Christopher Wray (English judge) (1524–1592), English judge Christopher Wray (MP) (1601–1646), English politician Sir Christopher
Christopher_Wray
Fictional character created by A. A. Milne
Christopher Robin is a fictional character created by the English writer A. A. Milne, based on his own son Christopher Robin Milne. The character appears
Christopher_Robin
Scandinavian king under the Kalmar Union (1416–1448)
Christopher of Bavaria (Danish and Norwegian: Christoffer; Swedish: Kristofer; 26 February 1416 – 5/6 January 1448) was King of Denmark (1440–48, as Christopher
Christopher_of_Bavaria
Welsh actor and narrator (born 1940)
Christopher Timothy (born 14 October 1940) is a British actor and narrator. He is known for his roles as James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small
Christopher_Timothy
American businessman and motivational speaker (born 1954)
Christopher Paul Gardner, Sr. (born February 9, 1954) is an American businessman and motivational speaker. He became a stockbroker in the mid-1970s and
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American artist (1960–2024)
Christopher Gerard Ciccone (/tʃɪˈkoʊni/ chih-KOH-nee; November 22, 1960 – October 4, 2024) was an American visual artist, interior decorator, and designer
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American actor (1932–2016)
William Christopher (October 20, 1932 – December 31, 2016) was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle
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American politician (born 1967)
Christopher S. Porrino (born October 20, 1967) is an American trial lawyer who served as the Attorney General of New Jersey from 2016 to 2018. Porrino
Christopher_Porrino
British actor (born 1950)
Christopher Papazoglou (born 25 January 1950[citation needed]), known professionally as Christopher Ryan, is a British actor and singer. He is known for
Christopher_Ryan
English architect (1632–1723)
Sir Christopher Wren (/rɛn/; 30 October 1632 [O.S. 20 October] – 8 March 1723 [O.S. 25 February]) was an English architect, astronomer, mathematician
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American actor (1965–2006)
Christopher Shannon Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006) was an American actor. He was the younger brother of both actor and filmmaker Sean Penn
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American actor (1931–1983)
Christopher John George (February 25, 1931 – November 28, 1983) was an American television and film actor who starred in the 1960s television series The
Christopher_George
American businessman (born 1965)
Christopher Paul Ilitch (born June 2, 1965) is an American businessman, and president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Ilitch Holdings, Inc., a holding
Christopher_Ilitch
British intelligence officer, author of Steele dossier
Christopher David Steele (born 24 June 1964) is a British former intelligence officer with the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1987 until his retirement
Christopher_Steele
2023 Indian film by B. Unnikrishnan
Christopher is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language vigilante action thriller film directed and produced by B. Unnikrishnan and written by Udaykrishna. It
Christopher_(film)
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Christopher or Chris Jones may refer to: Chris Jones (filmmaker) (born 1967), British filmmaker, author, film director, screenwriter and educator Christopher
Christopher_Jones
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Christopher Ward may refer to: Christopher Ward (British politician) (born 1942), British solicitor and Conservative Party politician Christopher Ward
Christopher_Ward
English Catholic priest and martyr
Christopher Bales, also spelt Christopher Bayles, alias Christopher Evers (c.1564–1590), was an English Catholic priest and martyr. He was beatified in
Christopher_Bales
Childhood friend of Alan Turing (1911–1930)
Christopher Collan Morcom (13 July 1911 – 13 February 1930) was an English student mathematician, scientist and astronomer. He is known for being a childhood
Christopher_Morcom
British actor (born 1948)
Christopher Biggins (born 16 December 1948) is an English actor and television personality. He became widely known for his roles in television series
Christopher_Biggins
Prime Minister of New Zealand since 2023
Christopher Mark Luxon (born 19 July 1970) is a New Zealand politician and businessman who has served as the 42nd prime minister of New Zealand since
Christopher_Luxon
British actor
Christopher Francis Villiers is a British actor. Christopher Francis Villiers[citation needed] was born in London, the son of Royal Air Force Volunteer
Christopher_Villiers
British professor of politics and international relations (1947–2025)
Christopher Cropper Hood CBE FBA (1947 – 3 January 2025) was a visiting professor of the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, and
Christopher_Hood
American actor
Christopher Maher Cousins (born September 27, 1960) is an American actor who has been acting in television since 1986. He is best known for playing conman
Christopher_Cousins
American professional wrestler (born 1970)
Christopher Daniel Covell (born March 24, 1970), better known by the ring name Christopher Daniels, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is
Christopher_Daniels
Australian cinematographer (born 1952)
Christopher Doyle (born 2 May 1952), also known as Dou Ho-fung (traditional Chinese: 杜可風; simplified Chinese: 杜可风; pinyin: Dù Kěfēng), is an Australian
Christopher_Doyle
American composer (born 1976)
Christopher Chiyan Tin (born May 21, 1976) is an American composer and conductor. His work is primarily orchestral and choral, often with a world music
Christopher_Tin
Topics referred to by the same term
Christopher in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Christopher is a masculine given name and a surname. Christopher may also refer to: Saint Christopher
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British orchestral conductor (1934–2019)
Christopher "Kiffer" Finzi (12 July 1934 — 28 November 2019) was a British orchestral conductor. He was the son of composer Gerald Finzi and artist Joy
Christopher_Finzi
English actor and theatre director (1922–2001)
Christopher George Hewett (5 April 1922 – 3 August 2001) was an English actor and theatre director best known for his role as Lynn Aloysius Belvedere
Christopher_Hewett
Australian actor
Christopher Andrew Egan (born 29 June 1984) is an Australian actor. He played Nick Smith in the Australian soap opera Home and Away from 2000 to 2003
Christopher_Egan
Fictional character
Christopher "Chris" Duncan Turk, M.D., commonly referred to mononymously by his last name "Turk", is a fictional character in the 2001–2010 comedy-drama
Christopher_Turk
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Chris or Christopher Robinson may refer to: Christopher Robinson (musician) (born 1936), former Director of the Music, Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
Christopher_Robinson
American author, actor, and activist (1955–2018)
Christopher Kennedy Lawford (March 29, 1955 – September 4, 2018) was an American author, actor, and activist. He was a member of the prominent Kennedy
Christopher_Lawford
American lawyer and diplomat (born 1963)
Christopher Thomas Landau (born November 13, 1963) is an American lawyer and diplomat serving as the United States deputy secretary of state since 2025
Christopher_Landau
American historian (1932–1994)
Robert Christopher Lasch (June 1, 1932 – February 14, 1994) was an American historian and social critic who was a history professor at the University
Christopher_Lasch
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Christopher Reeves may refer to: Christopher Reginald Reeves (1936–2007), British banker Christopher B. Reeves (born 1958), television dialogue editor
Christopher_Reeves
American screenwriter, director, and producer
Christopher Storer (born 1980 or 1981) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Having initially risen to prominence for his collaborations
Christopher_Storer
American actor, director, screenwriter
Christopher Backus is an American actor, director and screenwriter. Backus made his television debut in NBC's Will & Grace, followed by landing roles
Christopher_Backus
English hairstylist (born 1983)
Christopher David Appleton (born 14 June 1983) is an English hairstylist. Known for his extensive celebrity clientele, his work has appeared in various
Chris_Appleton
American actor (born 1950)
Dennis Christopher Carrelli (born December 2, 1950) is an American retired actor whose film credits include Breaking Away (1979), Fade to Black (1980)
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Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher.....
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English : habitational name from an unidentified place. It may be a metathesized spelling of Erdington in the West Midlands, which derives its name from the Old English personal name Ēanrēd + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.Christopher Edrington is recorded in Rappahannock co., VA, in 1666–71.
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Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher.....
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English : habitational name from a place in Cumbria (Westmorland). The place name is recorded in Domesday Book as Lupetun, and probably derives from an Old English personal name Hluppa (of uncertain origin) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.The name was brought to America by John Lupton, who sailed from Gravesend, England, on the Primrose in 1635, and is recorded in VA three years later. On 24 October 1635 Davie Lupton set off on the Constance bound for VA, but there is no record of his arrival in the New World. A Christopher Lupton is recorded in Suffolk Co., Long Island, NY, c.1635, and a large number of Luptons in NC descend from him. An American family of the name settled in the area of Winchester, VA, in the mid18th century; they can be traced back to Martin Lupton, who was married in 1630 in the parish of Rothwell, Yorkshire, England.
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English : from the Middle English personal name Kit, a pet form of Christopher.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of wooden tubs and pails made of staves held together by a hoop, Middle English kitte.English : perhaps from Middle High German kīt ‘offshoot’, ‘sprout’, applied as a nickname for a junior member of a family; alternatively it may be from the old personal name Giddo.
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From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of...
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English : habitational name from Stockport in Greater Manchester, formerly known as Stopford. The place name is recorded in the 12th century as Stokeport, probably from Old English stoc ‘hamlet’, ‘dependent settlement’ + port ‘marketplace’ (see Port). The confusion of the second element with ford appears in 1288, and the form Stopford is recorded in 1347.German : occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle High German stoppen ‘to repair’.German : Sorbian short form of Christopher.
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English form of Latin Christophorus, CHRISTOPHER means "Christ-bearer."Â
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From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of...
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Respelling of German Christmann.English : from Middle English Cristeman ‘servant of Christ’, Christ being a short form of Christian or Christopher, or possibly Christine.
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English : from a medieval personal name which ostensibly means ‘bearer of Christ’, Latin Christopherus, Greek Khristophoros, from Khristos ‘Christ’. Compare Christian + -pher-, -phor- ‘carry’. This was borne by a rather obscure 3rd-century martyred saint. His name was relatively common among early Christians, who desired to bear Christ metaphorically with them in their daily lives. Subsequently, the name was explained by a folk etymology according to which the saint carried the infant Christ across a ford and so became the patron saint of travelers. In this guise he was enormously popular in the Middle Ages, and many inns were named with the sign of St. Christopher. In some instances the surname may have derived originally from residence at or association with such an inn. As an American family name, Christopher has absorbed cognates from other continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)
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Scottish : from a medieval personal name Kid, a variant of Kit, a pet form of Christopher.English : from Middle English kid(e) ‘young goat’, hence a nickname for a frisky person or a metonymic occupational name for a goatherd.English : metonymic occupational name for a seller of faggots, from Middle English kidde ‘faggot’ (of unknown origin).
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King Richard III' Christopher Urswick, a priest. 'The Taming of the Shrew' Christopher Sly, a...
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English : unexplained. The name Alsebrook is found in 17th-century Nottinghamshire parish records; the earliest is Christopher Alsebrook, married in 1657 in Mansfield.
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He who holds Christ in his heart. Famous Bearers: actors Christopher Plummer and Christopher...
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English and German : from a reduced form of Christopher.
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King Richard III' Christopher Urswick, a priest.
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Designating a club in London, to which Addison and Steele belonged; -- so called from Christopher Cat, a pastry cook, who served the club with mutton pies.
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