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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Chrīstopherus

Chrīstopherus m sg (genitive Chrīstopherī)
Classical[kʰriːsˈtɔ.pʰɛ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[krisˈtɔː.fe.rus]

Meaning

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Chrīstophorus, equivalent to English Christopher
  2. Saint Christopher; Christopher Columbus

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeChrīstopherus—
genitiveChrīstopherī—
dativeChrīstopherō—
accusativeChrīstopherum—
ablativeChrīstopherō—
vocativeChrīstophere—

Origins

A variant of Latin Chrīstophorus.

Descendants
  • EnglishChristopherfrom Middle English Kristoffer
  • FrenchChristophe
  • GermanChristoph
  • GermanChristoffer
  • ItalianCristofero
  • SpanishCristóbalfrom Old Spanish Cristóval
  • PortugueseCristóvão
  • DanishChristoffer
  • DanishKristoffer
  • DutchChristoffel

Quick answers

What does Chrīstopherus mean in Latin?
Chrīstopherus, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Chrīstophorus, equivalent to English Christopher; Saint Christopher; Christopher Columbus”.
What is the genitive of Chrīstopherus?
The genitive singular is Chrīstopherī. Chrīstopherus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Chrīstopherus?
In classical Latin, [kʰriːsˈtɔ.pʰɛ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [krisˈtɔː.fe.rus].