Christopher

American  

[kris-tuh-fer] / ˈkrɪs tə fər /

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. c250, Christian martyr.

2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “Christ-bearer.”

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Christopher British  

/ ˈkrɪstəfə /

noun

1. Saint. 3rd century _ad , Christian martyr; patron saint of travellers

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Christopher Cultural  

1. A Christian saint (though no longer listed by the Catholic Church in the Calendar of Saints). Jesus appeared to him as a little child whom Christopher carried across a stream. Christopher means “Christ-bearer.”

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Christopher is the patron saint of travelers.

Example Sentences

Key achievements: In March Fear and Gibson became the first British figure skaters to win a World Championship medal since Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean in 1984 with their bronze in Boston.

From BBC

O'Hara was also described as "one of the comic giants of our age" by actor and director Christopher Guest, who worked with her on four films including 2006's For Your Consideration.

From BBC

In “Waiting For Guffman,” a film written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy, O’Hara portrays Sheila, a woman who wears several hats.

From Los Angeles Times

Christopher Suh, chief financial officer, at Visa, said holiday spending was slightly better than the prior year across the world, and in line with 2024 in the U.S. specifically.

From Barron's

Miran, along with Fed governor Christopher Waller, dissented Wednesday on the Fed’s decision to hold interest rates steady in favor of a reduction.

From The Wall Street Journal