Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Christopher
| Name | Christopher (Add to Favourite List?) | ||
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| Meaning | Bearer of the Anointed One. | ||
| Biblical context |
The baby name Christopher is Greek in origin and it's meaning is bearer of the anointed one.
Saint Christopher is venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. According to legend, Christopher was a giant of a man who carried people across a river. One day he carried across an extrordinarily heavy child, who later revealed himself to be Jesus Christ. Christof, Christofer, Christoffer, Christoforo, Christoforus, Christoph, Christophe, Christophoros, Cristobal, Cristofer, Cristoforo, Kristobal, Kristofel, Kristofer, Kristoffer, Kristofor, Kristoforos, Kristos, Krzysztof, Stoffel, Tobal and Topher are names derived from Christopher. |
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| Derived From | Christian | ||
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