Christopher

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title: "Christopher" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["given-names-of-greek-language-origin", "masculine-given-names", "english-given-names", "english-language-masculine-given-names", "english-masculine-given-names", "surnames-derived-from-given-names", "lists-of-people-by-given-name"] topic_path: "general/given-names-of-greek-language-origin" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
nameChristopher
captionSaint Christopher
pronunciation
genderMale
languageEnglish
meaningChrist-bearer
languageoriginGreek
nicknameChris, Kit, Topher
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| name = Christopher | image = BStrozziCristof1.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Saint Christopher | pronunciation = | gender = Male | language = English | meaning = Christ-bearer | region = | languageorigin = Greek | nickname = Chris, Kit, Topher | related names =

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. Within the United Kingdom, the name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland.

Cognates in other languages

People with the given name

Antiquity and Middle Ages

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People with the surname

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References

  1. {{LSJ. xristo/s. χριστός, {{LSJ. fe/rw. φέρειν. ref
  2. "Christopher - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Christopher". Baby Names UK.
  3. "Approved Firstnames (Boys) starting with C - Ankestyrelsen".
  4. "Approved Firstnames (Boys) starting with K - Ankestyrelsen".

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