Christopher
name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A male given name from Ancient Greek.
"Am not I Christopher Sly, old Sly's son, of Burtonheath; by birth a pedlar, by education a card-maker, by transmutation a bear-herd, and now by present profession a tinker?"
- 2 A surname originating as a patronymic.
Example
More examples"Christopher Columbus once fought Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the underworld, with nothing but his hat."
Etymology
From Late Latin Christophorus, from Koine Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros, “carrier of Christ”), from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + φόρος (phóros, “carrier, bearer”), from φέρειν (phérein, “to carry, to bear”) + -ος (-os, “-er: forming agent nouns”), from the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the infant Jesus across a river.
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