Christopher

American

[kris-tuh-fer] / ˈkrɪs tə fər /

noun

Saint, died a.d. c250, Christian martyr.
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “Christ-bearer.”

Christopher British

/ ˈkrɪstəfə /

noun

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

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Christopher Cultural

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.

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The guests also chatted about William's long-time support for Aston Villa, and his love of Christopher Nolan films.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

He hired Christopher Kice, another of Trump’s former personal lawyers, to help him grease the skids.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

All but one of those companies delivered more hours than local rivals, report Anna Wilde Mathews, Christopher Weaver and Tom McGinty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Still, Turturro chose Beckett, appearing alongside Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Lloyd, while “Mystery Men” went on to flop at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Christopher had seen one in a medieval drawing, once, in which it seemed sweet and comical: two great eyes, the black tentacles waving in the sweep of blue that represented the sea.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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