Christchurch

See also: Christ Church

English

Etymology

From Christ +‎ church.

• (English town): The English town's name is from the name of a priory established in 1094.
• (New Zealand city): The New Zealand city's name is from Christ Church, Oxford, an Oxford University college, chosen by an alumnus of the University.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹaɪst.tʃɜːtʃ/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹaɪs(t).tʃøːtʃ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Audio (General Australian):

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Proper noun

Christchurch

1. A coastal town and former borough in Dorset, England, formerly in Hampshire. The borough was abolished on 1 April 2019.
2. A city in Canterbury, New Zealand, which is the largest in the South Island.

Synonyms

• (New Zealand city): ChCh (abbreviation)

Derived terms

• Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Translations

a town in England

• Arabic: كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش f (kraystširš)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 基督城 (zh) (Jīdūchéng)

• Hindi: क्राइस्टचर्च (krāisṭacarc)
• Japanese: クライストチャーチ (Kuraisutochāchi)
• Korean: 크라이스트처치 (Keuraiseuteucheochi)
• Marathi: क्राइस्टचर्च (krāisṭcarc)
• Persian: کرایست‌چرچ (kerâyste-čerč)
• Russian: Кра́йстчерч m (Krájstčerč)

a city in New Zealand

• Arabic: كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش f (kraystširš), كْرَايْسْتْشِرْش f (krāystširš)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 基督城 (zh) (Jīdūchéng), 克賴斯特徹奇／克赖斯特彻奇 (zh) (Kèlàisītèchèqí)

• Dutch: Christchurch (nl) n
• French: Christchurch (fr)
• Greek: Κράιστσερτς (Kráistserts)
• Hindi: क्राइस्टचर्च (krāisṭacarc)
• Italian: Christchurch (it) f
• Japanese: クライストチャーチ (Kuraisutochāchi)
• Korean: 크라이스트처치 (Keuraiseuteucheochi)
• Latin: Christopolis f
• Macedonian: Крајстчерч m (Krajstčerč)
• Maori: Ōtautahi
• Marathi: क्राइस्टचर्च (krāisṭcarc)
• Persian: کرایست‌چرچ (kerâyste-čerč)
• Portuguese: Christchurch f
• Russian: Кра́йстчерч m (Krájstčerč)
• Scots: Christchurch

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Christchurch.

Proper noun

Christchurch

1. Christchurch (a city in New Zealand)