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

In January, for instance, Christopher Wood, Jefferies’s global head of equity strategy, removed a 10% bitcoin allocation from his model portfolio, citing quantum concerns.

From MarketWatch

Christopher North, who played keyboards as a founding member of the soft-rock group Ambrosia, died Monday in a hospice in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

Biogen Chief Executive Christopher Viehbacher said the acquisition is consistent with the company’s strategy and will immediately advance its continuing transformation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Governor Christopher Waller, one of the strongest advocates for cuts, said this month that the Iran war’s inflation risks swayed him to support holding steady in March.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two Fed governors dissented in January, with Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller voting to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point.

From Barron's