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Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christophoros or Christoforos). The constituent parts are Χριστός ( Christós ), " Christ " or " Anointed ", and φέρειν ( phérein ), "to bear"; [ 1 ] hence the "Christ-bearer".
Christopher converted the women to Christianity, as he had already converted thousands in the city. The king ordered him to be killed. Various attempts failed, but finally Christopher was beheaded. [10] The name Christopher, as used in the Anglophone world, is the English version of the Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christóphoros or ...
Christian (surname), Christopher Christian is a unisex given name , which originated as a baptismal name used by persons of the Christian religion. It has been used as a given name since the Middle Ages , originally for males.
Bristol antiquarian Alfred Hudd suggested in 1908 that the name was derived from the surname "Amerike" or "ap Meryk" and was used on early British maps that have since been lost. Richard ap Meryk, anglicised to Richard Amerike was a wealthy Anglo-Welsh merchant, royal customs officer and sheriff of Bristol. [ 25 ]
Christophe is a male given name and a surname. It is a French variant of Christopher. People using Christophe as a pseudonym. Christophe (Georges Colomb) ...
Χριστίνα, Cristina, Kristina, Kristine, Christine, Christian, Chris, Christopher, Kristen, Krista, Christa, Crista, Christabelle Christina or Cristina is a feminine given name. It is a simplified form of the Latin Christiana , and a feminine form of Christianus or a Latinized form of the Middle English Christin 'Christian' (Old English ...
[65] [66] [67] There was an American National Football League team named the Washington Redskins until 2020, and "Redskin" is the name of the mascot at the Red Mesa High School on the Navajo Reservation in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona. [68] Native Americans have been protesting against the use of these names by non-Natives since the 1970s. [69] [70]
The meaning and origin of name of Latvian people is unclear, however the root lat-/let- is associated with several Baltic hydronyms and might share common origin with the Liet-part of neighbouring Lithuania (Lietuva, see below) and name of Latgalians – one of the Baltic tribes that are considered ancestors of modern Latvian people.