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It 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. The name is most common in [[England]] and not so common in [[Wales]], [[Scotland]], or [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Christopher.htm |title=Christopher - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Christopher |work=Baby Names UK}}</ref>
It 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. The name is most common in [[England]] and not so common in [[Wales]], [[Scotland]], or [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_Christopher.htm |title=Christopher - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Christopher |work=Baby Names UK}}</ref>



== People with the given name ==
===Antiquity and Middle Ages===
===Antiquity and Middle Ages===
* [[Saint Christopher]] (died 251), a saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians
* [[Saint Christopher]] (died 251), a saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians
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* [[Christopher Woodrow]] (born 1977), American movie producer
* [[Christopher Woodrow]] (born 1977), American movie producer
* [[Christopher Wren]] (1632–1723), English architect
* [[Christopher Wren]] (1632–1723), English architect
*[[Chirstopher Oakley]] (born 1984), American top-rated musician


== People with the surname ==
== People with the surname ==

Revision as of 11:25, 10 June 2022

For other uses, see Christopher (disambiguation).
Christopher
Saint Christopher
Pronunciation/ˈkrɪstəfər/
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
MeaningChrist-bearer
Other names
Related namesChris (short form), Christoph, Christy, Kit

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".

As a given, or first name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", "Topher", and sometimes "Kit". It 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. The name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Ireland.[2]


Antiquity and Middle Ages

Modern

People with the surname

Fictional characters

Cognates in other languages

See also

References

  1. ^ χριστός, φέρειν. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project
  2. ^ "Christopher - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Christopher". Baby Names UK.
  3. ^ "Approved Firstnames (Boys) starting with C - Ankestyrelsen". ast.dk. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  4. ^ "Approved Firstnames (Boys) starting with K - Ankestyrelsen". ast.dk. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
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