Meaning: carrying Christ
Gender: male
Languages of use: Polish
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Meaning/translation: carrying Christ
Language of origin: Old Greek
Info: widespread in the Middle Ages in reverence for Saint Christopher (3rd century), patron saint of travellers and one of the 14 Holy Helpers
Words:
christos = the sanctified, the anointed Old Greek
pherein = to bear, to carry Old Greek
Name variants: Chris, Christóbal, Christof, Christofer, Christoff, Christoffer, Christoph, Christophe, Christopher, Christophoros, Christophorus, Cristobal, Cristóbal, Cristofer, Cristoforo, Cristopher, Cristovão, Hristo, Kris, Kristof, Kristóf, Kristofer, Kristófer, Kristoffer, Kristopher, Krisztofer, Krystof, Krysztof, Krzysztof, Risto