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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Χρῑστός (Khrīstós, “Christ”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰriːs.tó.pʰo.ros/ → /xrisˈto.ɸo.ros/ → /xrisˈto.fo.ros/
Proper noun
Χρῑστόφορος • (Khrīstóphoros) m (genitive Χρῑστοφόρου); second declension
- a male given name, Christopher
- Saint Christopher
Inflection
Descendants