Christopher is the
English
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* English people
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** English national id ...
version of a
Europe
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-wide name derived from the
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Greece
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**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''
Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "
Christ
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label= Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religi ...
" or "
Anointed
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", 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
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common.
People with the given name
* Chris Abani (born 1966), N ...
", "Topher", and sometimes "
Kit
Kit may refer to:
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*Kitt, Indiana, US, formerly Kit
* Kit, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province
* Kit Hill, Cornwall, England
People
* Kit (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
* Kit (surname)
Animals
* Young animals:
...
".
It was frequently the most popular male first name in the
United Kingdom
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