Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος. The constituent parts are Χριστός (Christós), \"Christ\" or \"Anointed\", and φέρειν (phérein), \"to bear\"; hence the \"Christ-bearer\".

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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\"; hence the \"Christ-bearer\".\n

As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century.\nIn English, Christopher may be abbreviated as \"Chris\", \"Topher\", and sometimes \"Kit\".\nIt 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. Within the United Kingdom, the name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland.\n

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Cognates in other languages

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Armenian: Քրիստափոր (Christapor, Krisdapor)
Bulgarian: Кристофър (Kristofer, Kristofr), Христофор (\"Khristofor\")
Catalan: Cristòfor
Corsican: Cristofanu
Czech: Kryštof
Danish: Christoffel, Christoffell, Christoffer, Christofher, Christoph, Christopher, Chriztoffer, Kristofer, Kristofers, Kristoffer, Kristoofer, Kristopher
Dutch: Christoffel, Christoforus, Christophe, Kristof
Estonian: Christoph, Kristof, Kristofer, Kristoffer, Risto
Faroese: Kristoffur
Finnish: Kristoffer, Risto
Flemish: Christoffel, Kristof
French: Christophe
Galician: Cristovo
Genoese: Christoffa
German: Christoph, Christopher, Christof, Christoffer, Kristof
Greek: Χριστόφορος (Christophoros)
Hungarian: Kristóf, Krisztofer
Icelandic: Kristófer
Irish: Críostóir
Italian: Cristoforo
Latin: Christopherus, Christophorus
Latvian: Kristaps, Kristofers
Lithuanian: Kristoforas, Kristupas
Macedonian: Кристофер (Kristofer)
Middle English: Cristofre
Montenegrin: Ристо (Risto), Крсто (Krsto)
Norwegian: Kristoffer
Polish: Krzysztof
Portuguese: Cristóvão
Romanian: Hristofor
Russian: Христофо́р (Khristofor)
Serbian: Христофор (Khristofor, Hristofor)
Slovak: Krištof
Slovenian: Krištof
Spanish: Cristóbal, Cristo, Cristóforo,
Swedish: Christoffer, Kristoffer
Ukrainian: Христофор (Khrystofor), Криштоф (Kryshtof)

People with the given name

Antiquity and Middle Ages

Saint Christopher (died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians
Christopher (Domestic of the Schools) (fl. 870s), Byzantine general
Christopher Lekapenos (died 931), Byzantine co-emperor
Christopher of Antioch (died 967), Greek Orthodox patriarch of Antioch
Christopher I of Denmark (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) as Christopher III, 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
Christopher Hussey (1599–1686), English Puritan settler in New England
Christopher Wormeley (died 1645), English military officer, governor of Tortuga, Virginia Governor's Council (1637–1642)

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 Ross (1931–2023), American sculptor, designer and collector
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. (born 1996), Grenadian road cyclist
Christopher Auth, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Christopher L. Avery (1872–1956), associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court
Christopher Awdry (born 1940), English author
Christopher Bahng (born 1997), Australian singer, rapper, songwriter and producer (Stray Kids)
Christopher Bartley (born 1963), American psychologist
Christopher Bengtsson (born 1993), Swedish professional ice hockey player
Christopher Briney (born 1998), American actor
Chris Broach (born 1976), American musician, songwriter, and recording artist
Christopher Brooks (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Brown (born 1989), American singer and songwriter
Chris Bandak (born 1979), Palestinian militant and member of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
Chris Caisey (born 1985), Bermudian footballer
Christopher Cardozo (1948–2021), American art collector
Christopher Cerf (born 1941), American author, composer-lyricist, voice actor, and record and television producer
Kris Clyburn (born 1996), American basketball player for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Chris Corbo (born 2004), American football tight end for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Chris Cornell (1964–2017) American musician, songwriter, singer, rhythm guitarist and recording artist
Christopher Cradock (1862–1914), English Royal Navy officer
Christopher Cross (born 1951), American musician
Christopher De Leon (born 1956), Filipino actor and politician
Christopher Dorner (1973–2013), American former LA police officer and spree killer
Christopher Dorst (born 1956), American water polo player
Christopher Doyle (born 1952), Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer
Christopher Eccleston (born 1964), English actor
Chris Evans (born 1981), American actor
Christopher R. Fee, American medievalist
Christopher Ford, American screenwriter
Christopher E. Gerty (born 1975), American aerospace engineer and aquanaut
Christopher Lawrence \"Bong\" Go (born 1974), Filipino politician
Christopher Guarin, Filipino journalist who was murdered
Christopher Hammersley (1903–1994), British fencer
Sir Christopher Hatton (1540–1591), English politician and 'favourite' of Queen Elizabeth
Christopher Hinton (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Daugherty (born 1970), American construction worker and reality TV personality
Christopher Haase (born 1987), German professional racing driver
Christopher Harborne (born 1962), British businessman and technology investor based in Thailand
Chris Hemsworth (born 1983), Australian actor
Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011), English American author and journalist
Christopher House (born 1955), Canadian choreographer, performer and educator
Christopher Hui (born 1976), Hong Kong politician and government official
Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986), English American novelist
Christopher Allan Hector Perera Jayawardena, Sri Lankan Sinhala army officer
Christopher Jeffers (born 1988), English actor and dancer
Christopher Katongo (born 1982), Zambian international footballer
Sir Christopher Lee, (1922–2015), British actor and singer
Christopher Lee (disambiguation)
Kristoffer Lindberg (born 1992), Swedish politician
Christopher Lloyd (born 1938), American actor
Christopher Lloyd (screenwriter) (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 (Coldplay)
Christopher McCreery (born 1975), Canadian historian
Chris McEleny (born 1985 or 1986), Scottish politician
Christopher McKeown, British Paralympic athlete
Christopher Meloni (born 1961), American actor
Christopher Messina (born 1981), American inventor of the hashtag
Christopher Robin Milne (1920–1996), English son of author A. A. Milne
Christopher G. Moore (born 1952), Canadian writer
Christopher Morley (1890–1957), American journalist, novelist, essayist, and poet
Christopher Newsom (1983–2007), American murder victim
Christopher Neyor, Liberian energy analyst
Christopher Nolan (born 1970), British-American film director and producer
Christopher Norris (actress), American actress
Christopher Nowinski (born 1978), American professional wrestler
Christopher Ober (born 1954), Canadian-American material scientist
Chris Olivier (born 1992), American basketball player
Christopher Olivier (born 2006), Australian footballer
Christopher Ondaatje (born 1933), Sri Lankan Briton businessman and adventurer
Christopher O'Neill (born 1974), husband of Princess Madeleine of Sweden
Christopher Paolini (born 1983), American author
Christopher Stuart Patterson (1842–1924), American Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School
Christopher Pike (author) (born 1954), American author
Chris Pine (born 1980), American actor
Christopher Pratt (1935–2022), Canadian painter and printmaker
Chris Pratt (born 1979), American actor
Christopher Plummer (1929–2021), Canadian actor
Chris Quilala (born 1982), American christian musician, leader of the band Jesus Culture
Christopher Reeve (1952–2004), American actor
Christopher Ruocchio, American author and editor
Christopher Sacchin (born 1983), Italian diver
Chris Sanders (born 1962), American filmmaker
Christopher Samba (born 1984), former Blackburn Rovers Captain
Christopher Scanlon (born 1981), American politician
Christopher Scarver (born 1969), American robber and serial killer; best known for killing Jeffrey Dahmer
Chris Skelley (born 1993), British Paralympic judoka
Christopher Smart (1722–1771), English poet
Christopher Smith (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Squire (1948–2015), English bassist (Yes)
Christopher Tingley (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 Vizzina (born 2005), American football player
Christopher Walken (born 1943), American actor
Christopher Wallace (1972–1997), American rapper
Chris Whelpdale (born 1987), English professional footballer
Christopher Wilder (1945–1984), American serial killer and rapist
Christopher Woodrow (born 1977), American movie producer
Christopher Wren (1632–1723), English architect
Chris Wright (born 1965), United States Secretary of Energy

People with the surname

Alfred Christopher (1820–1913), British clergyman and cricketer
Alvin Christopher, British Virgin Islander politician
Ann Christopher (born 1947), British sculptor
Anthony (Tony) Christopher (born 1952), CEO and president of Landmark Entertainment Group
Bostin Christopher, American actor
Brian Christopher (1972–2018), American professional wrestler
Brian Christopher (lacrosse) (born 1987), American lacrosse player
Byron Christopher (born 1949), Canadian news reporter
Chigozie Christopher (born 1992), Nigerian footballer
Dennis Christopher (born 1955), American actor born Dennis Christopher Carrelli
Joe Christopher (1935–2023), American baseball player
Joseph Christopher (1955–1993), American serial killer
Josh Christopher (born 2001), American basketball player
Robin Christopher (born 1965), American actress
Robin Christopher (diplomat) (born 1944), British ambassador
Ted Christopher (1958–2017), American racing driver
Thom Christopher (1940–2024), American actor
Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher (1925–2026), British businessman, trade unionist, and tax official
Sybil Christopher (1929–2013), Welsh actress
Warren Christopher (1925–2011), 63rd United States Secretary of State
William Christopher (1932–2016), American actor

Fictional characters

Chris Redfield, a recurring main character of the Resident Evil video game franchise
Christopher Ewing, from the American revival series Dallas
Christopher Moltisanti, a character from The Sopranos
Christopher Muse (Triage), a mutant character in Marvel Comics
Christopher Pike, in the Star Trek franchise
Christopher \"Chris\" Partlow, a character from The Wire
Christopher Robin, from the 1926 novel Winnie the Pooh and its franchise
Christopher Turk, from the American TV series Scrubs

References

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Cognates in other languages

People with the given name

Antiquity and Middle Ages

Modern

People with the surname

Fictional characters

See also

References

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Broadcast History