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Christopher
KRIHS-tuh-fuh
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A male given name meaning "carrier of Christ," from the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the infant Jesus across a river.
"Christopher was named after his grandfather."
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Etymology
From Late Latin Christophorus, from Koine Greek Khristóphoros, "carrier of Christ."