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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".
[17] [18] He was named Christopher because he was born on Columbus Day. [19] [20] He had an elder brother, Peter (1942–1962), who died at the age of 19 after a mountain climbing accident. [21] [22] His parents divorced when he was one year old; he grew up with his mother and stepfather Bill Leonard, President of CBS News. [23]
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, and Christine. [1] ... Chris Adams (disambiguation), multiple people; Chris Adcock ...
Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He first gained prominence for his stand-up routines in the 1980s in which he tackled subjects including race relations , human sexuality , and observational comedy .
Johnson Production Group/Hallmark Christopher Russell landed his first lead role for Hallmark Channel in 2014’s Midnight Masquerade — and he has continued to woo viewers with his movie charm.
Christopher Michael Pratt (born June 21, 1979) [1] is an American actor. He rose to prominence in the late 2000s for playing Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015). He also appeared in The WB drama series Everwood (2002–2006) and had supporting roles in the films Wanted (2008), Jennifer's Body (2009), Moneyball (2011 ...
Christopher Lambert, born Christophe Guy Denis Lambert (/ ˈ l æ m b ər t /; French:; born March 29, 1957) is a French-American actor, producer, and writer. [1] He started his career playing supporting parts in several French films, and became internationally famous for portraying Tarzan in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984).
Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles " Sailing " (1979), and " Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) " (from the 1981 film Arthur ) peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot ...