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

Plaza and “Girls” star Christopher Abbott are expecting their first child together.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“A lot of countries are in a bit of a double bind,” said Paul Christopher, head of global investment strategy at Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

‘It’s really been a joy to reunite the soil with the plants that belong here,’ Christopher Smee says of removing his lawn and planting California natives.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

General Christopher LaNeve is set to become acting Chief of Staff of the US Army, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He opened a door to a high-ceilinged, white-painted bedroom, with a double bed and a shelf of books in languages Christopher couldn’t begin to recognize.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell