Christophanus
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
A variant of Latin Chrīstophorus, perhaps via analogy with Stephanus.
Pronunciation edit
(Classical) IPA(key): /kʰriːsˈto.pʰa.nus/, [kʰriːs̠ˈt̪ɔpʰänʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /krisˈto.fa.nus/, [krisˈt̪ɔːfänus]
Proper noun edit
Chrīstophanus m sg (genitive Chrīstophanī); second declension
- male given name Christopher
- a Roman praenomen from Greek
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Chrīstophanus |
| Genitive | Chrīstophanī |
| Dative | Chrīstophanō |
| Accusative | Chrīstophanum |
| Ablative | Chrīstophanō |
| Vocative | Chrīstophane |
Descendants edit
- Corsican: Cristofanu
- Portuguese: Cristóvão
- Spanish: Cristóbal