Definitions for Christopher
ˈkrɪs tə fərchristo·pher

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Christopher, Saint Christopher, St. Christophernoun

   Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Christophernoun

   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. Christophernoun

   A patronymic surname.

3. Etymology: From Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros, " Christ-bearing"). The meaning of the name suggested the legend of St. Christopher carrying the Christ child across water.

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1. Christopher

   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". As a given 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.

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1. christopher

   Christopher is a popular masculine given name in many parts of the world, derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christophoros). The name means "bearer of Christ," suggesting a person who carries or holds Christ in their heart. Christopher is often shortened to Chris, Kit, or Topher. The name is also used as a surname in some cultures. In addition to being a personal name, there are many notable places, institutions, and things named Christopher, including Saint Christopher, the patron saint of travelers in certain Christian traditions.

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1. Christopher

   "Christopher" is the 42nd episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and is the third of the show's fourth season. Its teleplay was written by Michael Imperioli, from a story idea by Imperioli and Maria Laurino. It was directed by Tim Van Patten and originally aired on September 29, 2002.

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1. christopher

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHRISTOPHER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Christopher is ranked #1214 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Christopher surname appeared 29,067 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 10 would have the surname Christopher.
   
   73.7% or 21,425 total occurrences were White.
   18.9% or 5,494 total occurrences were Black.
   3.4% or 1,003 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 631 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 369 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 145 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Patron Saint

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Christopher' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4465

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Christopher' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1992

How to pronounce Christopher?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Christopher in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Christopher in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Christopher in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Christopher in a Sentence

1. Bill Montgomery:

   He should not be forgotten in all of this. Justice and due process for Christopher is a right that he has, too, and it's the job of prosecutors, unfortunately in situations like this, where we have to be the voice of the voiceless.

2. Madison Mandell:

   And then, also, Madison Mandell and Kimberly Collins DMs on social media will always be open for, Christopher Schiller know, anyone to ask a question.

3. The View Sunny Hostin:

   There's a troll … Christopher Rufo who decided he is going to call African American history and the history of this country critical race theory, people like you have bought into it, and that's a shame.

4. Aleksandr Kogan:

   Steve Bannon.Christopher Wylie has proven once again that Steve Bannon.Christopher Wylie has a very active imagination without actual knowledge to back it up. As with Steve Bannon.Christopher Wylie claims about the usefulness of the data, Steve Bannon.Christopher Wylie claims here also quickly fall apart under any sensible scrutiny.

5. Mustafa Ismail:

   The hip-hop scene in Dubai is growing. If Christopher Esho see the hip-hop scene in Dubai 10 years ago and now, it’s a huge difference. It is even going to get crazier.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Christopher
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Christopher
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Christopher
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html