English

Proper noun

Christopher

1. A male given name.
   • 1594 William Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew: Induction, Scene II:

     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?

   • 1934 Dorothy Sayers, The Nine Tailors:

     - - - a baby, which also happened to fall due, was baptized "Paul" ( for the church ) "Christopher" ( because St. Christopher had to do with rivers and ferries ), the Rector strenuously resisting the parents' desire to call it "Van Weyden Flood".

2. A patronymic surname​.

Related terms

• diminutives: Chris, Christie, Chip, Kit
• variants: Kester, Kristopher
• feminine forms: Christine

Translations

Danish

Etymology

English style spelling variant of the standard Danish Christoffer.

Proper noun

Christopher

1. A male given name.

French

Etymology

From English Christopher, as a variant of the standard French Christophe.

Proper noun

Christopher

1. A male given name.

German

Etymology

From English Christopher, as a variant of the standard German Christoph.

Proper noun

Christopher m ‎(genitive Christophers)

1. A male given name.

Norwegian

Etymology

English style spelling variant of the standard Norwegian Kristoffer.

Proper noun

Christopher

1. A male given name.

Swedish

Etymology

English style spelling variant of the standard Swedish Kristoffer.

Proper noun

Christopher

1. A male given name.