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Cristoforo
Bearer of Christ
Origin
Greek
Used in
it
Origin and meaning of Cristoforo
Cristoforo comes from the Greek Christóphoros, 'Christ-bearer', from Christós and phérein, 'to carry'. Christian tradition ties it to Saint Christopher, the giant who legend says carried the Christ Child across a river, patron of travellers. The name is famous above all through the navigator Christopher Columbus. Typically Italian, abroad it lives on as Christopher, Christophe and Cristóbal, widespread in the English- and Spanish-speaking worlds.
Variants around the world
How Cristoforo sounds in other languages.
ChristopherChristopheChristophCristóbalKrzysztof
Famous people
- San Cristoforo— saint
- Cristoforo Colombo— navigator
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