Latin

Alternative forms

• Christophorus
• Christophanus

Proper noun

Christopherus m ‎(genitive Christopherī); second declension

1. male given name Christopher
2. a Roman praenomen from Greek
3. Saint Christopher; Christopher Columbus

Inflection

Second declension.

Descendants

• Danish: Christoffer, Kristoffer
• Dutch: Christoffel, Christophe, Kristof
• Middle English: Kristoffer, Cristofre
  • English: Christopher
• French: Christophe
• Genoese: Christoffa
• German: Christoph, Christoffer
• Italian: Cristofero
• Icelandic: Kristófer
• Norwegian: Christopher, Christoffer, Kristoffer
• Old Spanish: Cristóval
  • Spanish: Cristóbal
  • Basque: Kristobal
• Swedish: Christoffer, Kristoffer