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.

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That number was aided by the massive box office reception for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” which has grossed nearly $1.8 billion worldwide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

Christopher Sciamanna, professor of medicine and public health at Penn State College of Medicine and lead author of the study, says the new findings challenge that assumption.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

“In Africa, there’s still a lot of gold to be found,” said Christopher Eger, chief executive of Resolute Mining, an Australian company with assets and projects in war-torn Mali and three other West African countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

She took the rudder, Ratwin called out directions, and they moved fast across the water; Christopher leaned over the ship’s sides, and within minutes the City of Scholars was out of sight.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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