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

“Revolutionary upheaval in Iran seems only a matter of time,” said Christopher Granville, managing director at TS Lombard, in a note dated Wednesday.

From MarketWatch

“Revolutionary upheaval in Iran seems only a matter of time,” said Christopher Granville, managing director at TS Lombard, in a note dated Wednesday.

From MarketWatch

In the meantime, fortunes will be made not just by tech companies, but by everyday workers who use AI to build products, writes Christopher Mims.

From The Wall Street Journal

Christopher Joell-Deshields appeared at London's High Court on Tuesday accused of not handing back the company's "usernames, passwords and personal identification numbers".

From BBC

In their review process, federal agents will also examine evidence beyond the videos, including reconstructing the scene physically and digitally, said Christopher Piehota, former head of the FBI Science and Technology Programs.

From BBC