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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Christopher
Greek
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Usage of the Name Christopher
English
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Meaning of the Name Christopher
The name Christopher is derived from the Greek name Christophoros meaning "bearer of Christ", composed of Christos and "phérein" meaning "to carry".
"Christos" means "the anointed one" in Greek; it is a translation of the Hebrew word "Mashiach" meaning "Messiah". Saint Christopher was a 3rd-century martyr and giant who is said to have carried a young Jesus (or a vision of him) across a river. He is considered the patron saint of travelers.
The name Christopher has been one of the most popular names in the English-speaking countries since the 1940s.
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Interesting Facts about Christopher
- The little boy in A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and other stories is Christopher Robin.
- In Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (c. 1594), Christopher Sly is the opening character.
- The original captain in the original Star Trek (1964) television series was Christopher Pike.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Christopher Columbus (1451 - 1506), an Italian navigator and maritime explorer;
Christopher Marlowe (1564 - 1593), an English dramatist, poet, and translator;
Christopher Wren (1632 - 1723), an English architect;
Christopher Lee (born 1922), an English actor and musician;
Christopher Walken (born 1943), an American actor;
Christopher Reeve (1952 - 2004), an American actor, director, producer, and writer;
Christopher Lambert (born 1957), an American-French actor;
Christopher Nolan (born 1970), an English-American film director.
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Names Related to Christopher
List of names related to Christopher.
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