"Christopher" meaning in English

See Christopher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fɚ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Christopher.wav
enPR: krĭsʹtəfər Etymology: From Late Latin Christophorus, from Koine Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros, “carrier of Christ”), from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + φόρος (phóros, “carrier, bearer”), from φέρειν (phérein, “to carry, to bear”) + -ος (-os, “-er: forming agent nouns”), from the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the infant Jesus across a river. Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|Christophorus}} Late Latin Christophorus, {{der|en|grc-koi|Χρῑστόφορος||carrier of Christ}} Koine Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros, “carrier of Christ”), {{der|en|grc|Χριστός||Christ}} Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Christopher
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Synonyms (given name): Chip, Chris, Chrissy, Christoph, Christy, Kit, Topher Translations (a male given name): Christoffel (Afrikaans), Christophorus (Afrikaans), Kristofór [masculine] (Albanian), Kristóf [masculine] (Albanian), Krísto [masculine] (Albanian), كْرِيسْتُوفَر (kristūfar) (Arabic), Cristofo (Aragonese), Կրիսդապոր (Krisdapor) (Armenian), Քրիստոֆեր (Kʻristofer) (Armenian), Kristofer (Azerbaijani), Kristobal (Basque), Christoph (Bavarian), ক্রিস্টোফার (krisṭōphar) (Bengali), Kristof (Breton), Kristol (Breton), Хри́сто (Hrísto) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Крі́стоф (Krístof) [masculine] (Carpathian Rusyn), Cristòfol (Catalan), 克里斯托弗 (Kèlǐsituofú) (Chinese Mandarin), Kitto (Cornish), Cristofanu (Corsican), Kryštof [masculine] (Czech), Christoffer (Danish), Christoffel (Dutch), Kristof (Dutch), Kristoffel (Dutch), Kristoforo (Esperanto), Kristofer (Estonian), Kristoffur [masculine] (Faroese), Risto (Finnish), Kristoferi (Finnish), Cristofllo (Franco-Provençal), Crétoublo (Franco-Provençal), Christophe [masculine] (French), Cristovo (Galician), ქრისტეფორე (krisṭepore) (Georgian), Christoph [masculine] (German), Χριστόφορος (Christóforos) [masculine] (Greek), Χρήστος (Chrístos) [masculine] (Greek), ક્રિસ્ટોફર (krisṭophar) (Gujarati), Kristòf (Haitian Creole), Kilikopela (Hawaiian), כְּרִיסְטוֹפֶר (krístofer) (Hebrew), क्रिस्तोफर (kristophar) (Hindi), Kristóf (Hungarian), Krisztofer (Hungarian), Kristófer (Icelandic), Kristofer (Indonesian), Kristafora (Ingrian), Críostóir (Irish), Cristoforo (Italian), クリストファー (Kurisutofā) (Japanese), ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಟೋಫರ್ (krisṭōphar) (Kannada), 크리스토퍼 (keuriseutopeo) (Korean), Christophorus (Latin), Kristofers (Latvian), Kristaps (Latvian), Christoffa (Ligurian), Kristoforas (Lithuanian), Kristupas (Lithuanian), Кристофер (Kristofer) (Macedonian), Kristofra (Malagasy), Kristofer (Malay), Kristofru (Maltese), Ħamallu (Maltese), Karihitopa (Maori), क्रिस्टोफर (krisṭophar) [masculine] (Marathi), Cristofre (Middle English), Kristoffer (Norwegian), Cristòl (Occitan), Cristòu [masculine] (Occitan), Cristofòri [masculine] (Occitan), Cristòfa [masculine] (Occitan), Krzysztof [masculine] (Polish), Cristóvão (Portuguese), Христофо́р (Xristofór) [masculine] (Russian), Кри́стофер (Krístofer) [masculine, transliteration] (Russian), Kerisitofā (Samoan), Crìsdean [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Gillechrìost [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Gille Chrìost [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Kristofor (Serbo-Croatian), Cristòfuru (Sicilian), Kryštof [masculine] (Slovak), Krištof [masculine] (Slovene), Cristóbal [masculine] (Spanish), Kristofa (Swahili), Kristoffer (Swedish), Kristobal (Tagalog), கிரிஸ்டோபர் (kirisṭōpar) (Tamil), คริสโตเฟอร์ (Thai), Kelihitofā (Tokelauan), Kulisitofā (Tongan), Kristof (Turkish), Cristoffer (Welsh)
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  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Chris, Chrissy, Christie, Christoph, Christopherson, Saint Christopher, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Topher Related terms: Chip, Kester, Kit, Kristopher

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          "ref": "c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act INDUCTION, scene ii]:",
          "text": "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?",
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          "ref": "1934, Dorothy Sayers, The Nine Tailors:",
          "text": "- - - 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\".",
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          "given name"
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          "sense": "given name",
          "word": "Chip"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "94 6",
          "sense": "given name",
          "word": "Chris"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "94 6",
          "sense": "given name",
          "word": "Chrissy"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "94 6",
          "sense": "given name",
          "word": "Christoph"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "94 6",
          "sense": "given name",
          "word": "Christy"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "94 6",
          "sense": "given name",
          "word": "Kit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "94 6",
          "sense": "given name",
          "word": "Topher"
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          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "af",
          "lang": "Afrikaans",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Christoffel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "af",
          "lang": "Afrikaans",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Christophorus"
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          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "sq",
          "lang": "Albanian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "Kristofór"
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          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "sq",
          "lang": "Albanian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "Kristóf"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "sq",
          "lang": "Albanian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "Krísto"
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        {
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          "code": "ar",
          "lang": "Arabic",
          "roman": "kristūfar",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "كْرِيسْتُوفَر"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "an",
          "lang": "Aragonese",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Cristofo"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "Krisdapor",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Կրիսդապոր"
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          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "Kʻristofer",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Քրիստոֆեր"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristofer"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "eu",
          "lang": "Basque",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristobal"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "bar",
          "lang": "Bavarian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Christoph"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "bn",
          "lang": "Bengali",
          "roman": "krisṭōphar",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "ক্রিস্টোফার"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "br",
          "lang": "Breton",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristof"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "br",
          "lang": "Breton",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristol"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "Hrísto",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Хри́сто"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "rue",
          "lang": "Carpathian Rusyn",
          "roman": "Krístof",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Крі́стоф"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Cristòfol"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "Kèlǐsituofú",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "克里斯托弗"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "kw",
          "lang": "Cornish",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kitto"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "co",
          "lang": "Corsican",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Cristofanu"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Kryštof"
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          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "da",
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          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Christoffer"
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          "_dis1": "95 5",
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          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Christoffel"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
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          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristof"
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          "_dis1": "95 5",
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          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristoffel"
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          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristoforo"
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          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristofer"
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          "code": "fo",
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          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Kristoffur"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Risto"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristoferi"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
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          "lang": "Franco-Provençal",
          "sense": "a male given name",
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "frp",
          "lang": "Franco-Provençal",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Crétoublo"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Christophe"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Cristovo"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "krisṭepore",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "ქრისტეფორე"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Christoph"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "Christóforos",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Χριστόφορος"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "Chrístos",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "Χρήστος"
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          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "gu",
          "lang": "Gujarati",
          "roman": "krisṭophar",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "ક્રિસ્ટોફર"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "ht",
          "lang": "Haitian Creole",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristòf"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "haw",
          "lang": "Hawaiian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kilikopela"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "krístofer",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "כְּרִיסְטוֹפֶר"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "kristophar",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "क्रिस्तोफर"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristóf"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Krisztofer"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
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          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristófer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristofer"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
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          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristafora"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Críostóir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Cristoforo"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "Kurisutofā",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "クリストファー"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "kn",
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          "roman": "krisṭōphar",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಟೋಫರ್"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "keuriseutopeo",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "크리스토퍼"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Christophorus"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristofers"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristaps"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "lij",
          "lang": "Ligurian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Christoffa"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "lt",
          "lang": "Lithuanian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristoforas"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "lt",
          "lang": "Lithuanian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristupas"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "Kristofer",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Кристофер"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "mg",
          "lang": "Malagasy",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristofra"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristofer"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "mt",
          "lang": "Maltese",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristofru"
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          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "mt",
          "lang": "Maltese",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Ħamallu"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Karihitopa"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "mr",
          "lang": "Marathi",
          "roman": "krisṭophar",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "क्रिस्टोफर"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "enm",
          "lang": "Middle English",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Cristofre"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristoffer"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "oc",
          "lang": "Occitan",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Cristòl"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "oc",
          "lang": "Occitan",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Cristòu"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
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          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Cristofòri"
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          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
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          "_dis1": "95 5",
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          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Krzysztof"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Cristóvão"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "Xristofór",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Христофо́р"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
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          "roman": "Krístofer",
          "sense": "a male given name",
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          "word": "Кри́стофер"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "sm",
          "lang": "Samoan",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kerisitofā"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Crìsdean"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Gillechrìost"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Gille Chrìost"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristofor"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Cristòfuru"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "Kryštof"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "Krištof"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Cristóbal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "sw",
          "lang": "Swahili",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristofa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristoffer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "Kristobal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
          "code": "ta",
          "lang": "Tamil",
          "roman": "kirisṭōpar",
          "sense": "a male given name",
          "word": "கிரிஸ்டோபர்"
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        {
          "_dis1": "95 5",
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      "code": "gl",
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      "word": "Ħamallu"
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "word": "Karihitopa"
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      "code": "mr",
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      "code": "oc",
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      "code": "oc",
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Krzysztof"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "a male given name",
      "word": "Cristóvão"
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      "roman": "Xristofór",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Krístofer",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "transliteration"
      ],
      "word": "Кри́стофер"
    },
    {
      "code": "sm",
      "lang": "Samoan",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "word": "Kerisitofā"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Crìsdean"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Gillechrìost"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Gille Chrìost"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "word": "Kristofor"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "word": "Cristòfuru"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Kryštof"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Krištof"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Cristóbal"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "word": "Kristofa"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "word": "Kristoffer"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "word": "Kristobal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "roman": "kirisṭōpar",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "word": "கிரிஸ்டோபர்"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "word": "คริสโตเฟอร์"
    },
    {
      "code": "tkl",
      "lang": "Tokelauan",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "word": "Kelihitofā"
    },
    {
      "code": "to",
      "lang": "Tongan",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "word": "Kulisitofā"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "word": "Kristof"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "a male given name",
      "word": "Cristoffer"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Christopher"
  ],
  "word": "Christopher"
}

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