Christopherus
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
A Late Latin variant and then back-formation in New Latin of Classical Latin Christophorus.
Pronunciation
(Classical) IPA(key): /kʰrisˈto.pʰe.rus/, [kʰrɪsˈtɔ.pʰɛ.rʊs]
Proper noun
Christopherus m (genitive Christopherī); second declension
- male given name Christopher
- a Roman praenomen from Greek
- Saint Christopher; Christopher Columbus
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Christopherus |
| Genitive | Christopherī |
| Dative | Christopherō |
| Accusative | Christopherum |
| Ablative | Christopherō |
| Vocative | Christophere |
Descendants
- Danish: Christoffer, Kristoffer
- Dutch: Christoffel, Christophe, Kristof
- Middle English: Kristoffer, Cristofre
- English: Christopher
- French: Christophe
- German: Christoph, Christoffer
- Italian: Cristofero
- Icelandic: (is, Kristófer)
- Ligurian: Christoffa
- Norwegian: Christopher, Christoffer, Kristoffer
- Old Spanish: Cristóval
- Spanish: Cristóbal
- Basque: Kristobal
- Portuguese: Cristóvão
- Swedish: Christoffer, Kristoffer
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