Christopherus
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
A variant of Latin Chrīstophorus.
Pronunciation edit
(Classical) IPA(key): /kʰriːsˈto.pʰe.rus/, [kʰriːs̠ˈt̪ɔpʰɛrʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /krisˈto.fe.rus/, [krisˈt̪ɔːferus]
Proper noun edit
Chrīstopherus m sg (genitive Chrīstopherī); second declension
- male given name Christopher
- a Roman praenomen from Greek
- Saint Christopher; Christopher Columbus
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Chrīstopherus |
| Genitive | Chrīstopherī |
| Dative | Chrīstopherō |
| Accusative | Chrīstopherum |
| Ablative | Chrīstopherō |
| Vocative | Chrīstophere |
Descendants edit
- Danish: Christoffer, Kristoffer
- Dutch: Christoffel, Christophe, Kristof
- Middle English: Kristoffer, Cristofre
- English: Christopher
- French: Christophe
- German: Christoph, Christoffer
- Italian: Cristofero
- Icelandic: Kristófer
- Ligurian: Christoffa
- Norwegian: Christopher, Christoffer, Kristoffer
- Old Spanish: Cristóval
- Portuguese: Cristóvão
- Swedish: Christoffer, Kristoffer