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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 are Χριστός ( Christós ), " Christ " or " Anointed ", and φέρειν ( phérein ), "to bear"; [ 1 ] hence the "Christ-bearer".
Krzysztof (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf]) is a Polish male given name, equivalent to English Christopher.The name became popular in the 15th century. Its diminutive forms include Krzyś, Krzysiek, and Krzysio; augmentative – Krzychu
Christopher converted the women to Christianity, as he had already converted thousands in the city. The king ordered him to be killed. Various attempts failed, but finally Christopher was beheaded. [10] The name Christopher, as used in the Anglophone world, is the English version of the Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christóphoros or ...
Christóforos or Christóphoros (Greek: Χριστόφορος) is the New Greek version of the name. It is the original version of Christoffel, Christoph, Christopher, Krzysztof, Kristaps, Cris, Cristian, Chris. Cristina, Christine, etc. see Christopher#Cognates_in_other_languages. It may refer to:
The name Christie originated from Italy in 1222, [citation needed] and derives from the Greek names Christos (a reference to Christ, literally 'anointed one') and Christiana (meaning 'follower of Christ'). [citation needed] The name Christy appears in Ireland in 1345, [citation needed] and is a common masculine name there
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, and Christine. [1] Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. [ 2 ]
A display for 'Fourth Wing' by Rebecca Yarros in the window of a Waterstones bookshop, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Credit - Geography Photos/Universal Images Group via Getty Images On Tuesday ...
Χριστίνα, Cristina, Kristina, Kristine, Christine, Christian, Chris, Christopher, Kristen, Krista, Christa, Crista, Christabelle Christina or Cristina is a feminine given name. It is a simplified form of the Latin Christiana , and a feminine form of Christianus or a Latinized form of the Middle English Christin 'Christian' (Old English ...