Christopher

Mane (Îngilîzî)

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Hevwate

Saint Christopher

St. Christopher

Pircarînî

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Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ˈkɹɪs.tə.fɚ/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

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.

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