Christopher 245439 225573419 2008-07-14T11:08:19Z ClueBot 4928500 Reverting possible vandalism by [[Special:Contributions/90.224.203.192|90.224.203.192]] to version by Dougweller. False positive? [[User:ClueBot/FalsePositives|Report it]]. Thanks, [[User:ClueBot]]. (439933) (Bot) {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Christopher | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Male | meaning =''Χριστόφορος (Christóphοros), 'Christ bearer' | region = | origin = '''English''' derived from '''Ancient Greek''' | related names = ''Chris'', ''Christo'', ''Christoph'', ''Kit'', ''Kester'', ''Topher'', ''Cristobal'', and ''Christy'' | footnotes = }} '''Christopher''' is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the [[Ancient Greek]] Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros). The name means “[[Christ]]-bearer”, or more literally “Bearer of the anointed one”. The constituent parts are χρίστος (''khrístos'') "anointed one" and φέρειν (''phérein'') "to carry". The name originates in the Christian legend of [[St. Christopher]]. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as, Chris, Kit, Topher, Toph, Cris, Kris or Xtopher. == People == === Royalty === * [[Christopher of Bavaria]], union king of [[Denmark]] ([[1440]]-[[1448]]), [[Sweden]] ([[1441]]-[[1448]]) and [[Norway]] ([[1442]]-[[1448]]). === In art === *[[Christo and Jeanne-Claude]], artists famous for their 'wrapping' up of iconic places or items === In exploration === *[[Kit Carson]], American frontiersman *[[Christopher Columbus]], explorer and trader === In literature === *[[Christopher Awdry]], author of ''The Railway Series'', son of the Rev. W. Awdry *[[Christopher Hitchens]], author, journalist, and literary critic *[[Chris Hunt]], magazine editor, author and journalist *[[Christopher Klim]], author, journalist, and magazine entrepreneur *[[Christopher Marlowe]], English dramatist, poet, and translator *[[Chris Masters (writer)]], Australian television journalist *[[Christopher Paolini]], author *[[Christopher Pike (author)]] *[[Christopher Tolkien]], author, editor, son of ''The Lord of the Rings'' author J. R. R. Tolkien === In music === *[[Ludacris]] (Christopher Brian Bridges), American rapper *[[Chris Brown (singer)]], American R&B singer and dancer *[[Chris Carter (musician)]], English musician *[[Chris Carter (producer/disc jockey)]], Los Angeles-based disc jockey and music/film producer *[[Chris Cester]], drummer for Australian rock band Jet *[[Chris Chaney]], bass player for Jane's Addiction *[[Chris Cheney]], singer/guitarist for Australian punk trio The Living End *[[Chris Cornell]], American guitarist/singer-songwriter *[[Christopher Cross]], American singer and songwriter *[[Chris Daughtry]], ''American Idol 5'' finalist *[[Christoph Willibald Gluck]], German composer *[[Chris Gray]], Bassist for the band Bad Feedback *[[Manafest|Chris Greenwood]], Canadian rapper *[[Chris Isaak]], an American singer and songwriter, and occasional actor *[[Chris Kelly (rapper)]] (Chris "Mack Daddy" Kelly), a member of the rap/hip hop duo Kriss Kross *[[Kris Kross]], rap/hip hop duo *[[Chris LeDoux]], country singer *[[Lloyd Banks]] (Christopher Lloyd), American rapper *[[Chris Lowe]], a member of the pop duo Pet Shop Boys *[[Chris Martin]], member of popular alternative UK band Coldplay *[[Chris Opperman]], American composer, pianist *[[Chris Smith (rapper)]] (Chris "Mack Daddy" Smith), a member of the rap/hip hop duo Kriss Kross *[[Chris Squire]], bassist for the English progressive rock group Yes *[[Chris Tomlin]], Christian song writer/singer *[[Christopher Uckermann]], Mexican actor and singer *[[Notorious B.I.G.]] (Christopher George Latore Wallace), American rapper *[[Chris Wolstenholme]], the bassist for the English rock band Muse *[[Chris Young (musician)]], singer and songwriter === In politics === *[[Kit Bond]], the former governor and current senior United States Senator of Missouri *[[Chris Carter (politician)]], New Zealand politician and a member of Cabinet *[[Christopher Dodd]], United States senator, a Democrat, from Connecticut *[[Chris Leaman]], British politician *[[Christopher 'Crip' McWilliams]], Irish National Liberation Army member *[[Christopher Robinson]], Canadian government lawyer *[[Christopher Robinson (politician)]], Canadian politician === In religion === *[[Saint Christopher]], saint venerated by Catholic and Orthodox Christians *[[Christoph Cardinal Schönborn]], Austrian cardinal and nobleman, Archbishop of Vienna === In sports === *[[Chris Adams (cricketer)]], English cricketer *[[Chris Anderson]], a former American basketball player. *[[Chris Armstrong (ice hockey)]], Canadian professional hockey player *[[Chris Baker]], American professional football player *[[Chris Bala]], American professional ice hockey player *[[Kris Boyd]], professional football player for Glasgow Rangers & Scotland *[[Chris Brown (American football)]], American professional football player *[[Chris Cairns]], New Zealand cricketer *[[Chris Campoli]], Canadian professional hockey player *[[Chris Cichocki]], American professional ice hockey player *[[Chris Capuano]], American professional baseball player *[[Chris Carpenter]], American professional baseball player *[[Cris Carter]], former American football player *[[Chris Chambers]], American professional football player *[[Christopher Chataway]], British athlete *[[Chris Chelios]], American professional hockey player *[[Chris Clark (ice hockey)]], Canadian professional hockey player *[[Chris Cooley]], American professional football player *[[Chris Cooper (American football)]], American professional football player *[[Chris Corrinet]], American professional hockey player *[[Chris Dahlquist]], American professional hockey player *[[Chris Dingman]], Canadian professional hockey player *[[Chris Drury]], American professional hockey player *[[Chris Duhon]], American professional basketball player *[[Chris Duncan]], American professional baseball player *[[Chris Fydler]], former freestyle swimmer from Australia *[[Chris Gayle]], West indian cricketer *[[Chris Gratton]], Canadian professional hockey player *[[Chris Henry]], American professional football player *[[Chris Kaman]], American professional basketball player *[[Chris Kunitz]], Canadian professional hockey player *[[Christy Mathewson]], Major League Baseball player *[[Chris Mihm]], American professional basketball player *[[Chris Osgood]], Canadian professional hockey player *[[Chris Paterson]], Scottish rugby union footballer *[[Chris Phillips]], Canadian professional hockey player *[[Chris Pronger]], Canadian professional hockey player *[[Chris Reitsma]], American professional baseball player *[[Chris Renaud]], former backstroke swimmer from Canada *[[Chris Simms]], American professional football player *[[Chris Simon]], Canadian professional hockey player *[[Chris Smith (baseball)|Chris Smith]], American professional baseball player *[[Chris Szarka]], Canadian professional football player *[[Chris Therien]], Canadian professional hockey player *[[Chris Webber]], American professional basketball player *[[Chris Weinke]], American professional football player *[[Chris Wells]], Football player for the Ohio State University *[[Chris Young (baseball outfielder)]], Major League Baseball player *[[Chris Young (baseball starting pitcher)]], Major League Baseball player *[[Chris Young (American football)]], American football player === In television and film === *[[Chris Carmack]], American actor *[[Chris Carter (screenwriter)]], American screenwriter and producer *[[Chris Columbus (filmmaker)]], American filmmaker and director *[[Chris Cooper (actor)]], Award winning actor *[[Chris Evans (actor)]], American actor *[[Chris Farley]], American actor and comedian *[[Topher Grace]] (Christopher Grace), American actor *[[Christopher Guest]], British/American comedian, actor, writer, director, musician, and composer *[[Chris Jericho]], American-Canadian actor and professional wrestler *[[Christopher Knight]], American actor *Christopher [[Ashton Kutcher]], American actor and television personality *[[Christopher Lambert]], French/American actor *[[Christopher Lee]], English actor *[[Christopher Lloyd]], American character actor *[[Chris Marquette]], American actor *[[Christopher McDonald]], American actor *[[Christopher Plummer]], Canadian actor best known for his role in ''The Sound of Music'' *[[Christopher Reeve]], American actor, director, producer and writer *[[Chris Rock]], American comedian and actor *[[Christopher Titus]], American comedian and actor *[[Chris Tucker]], American actor and comedian *[[Christopher Uckermann]], Mexican actor and singer *[[Christopher Walken]], Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actor === In wrestling === *[[Chris Adams (wrestler)]], English professional wrestler *[[Chris Benoit]], French-Canadian professional wrestler *[[Chris Candido]], American professional wrestler *[[Christopher Daniels]], American professional wrestler *[[Chris Hero]], American professional wrestler *[[Chris Jericho]], Canadian professional wrestler *[[Chris Mordetzky]], Polish-American professional wrestler also known as Chris Masters *[[Christopher Nowinski]], former American professional wrestler *[[Chris Parks]], American professional wrestler *[[Chris Von Erich]], American professional wrestler === In other fields === *[[Christopher Black]], an international criminal lawyer and political activist *[[Chris Crocker (Internet celebrity)|Chris Crocker]], Internet Celebrity *[[Christopher Hedrick]], President of Intrepid Learning Solutions *[[Chris Hughes]], co-founder of Facebook *[[Christo Javacheff]], artist *[[Christopher Robin Milne]], son of [[A. A. Milne]] and basis for [[Christopher Robin]] character *[[Christopher Sholes]], American who contributed to the development of the typewriter *[[Christopher Wren]], 17th century English architect === Fictional characters === *[[Christopher Boone]], narrator of ''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'' *[[Chris Griffin]], character in the television show ''[[Family Guy]]'' *[[Christopher Hayden]], character in the television show ''Gilmore Girls'' *[[Christopher Mills]], a character in the videogame ''killer7'' *[[Christopher Moltisanti]], a character in the television series ''The Sopranos'' *[[Christopher Pike (Star Trek)]] *[[Christopher Robin]], character in the Winnie-the-Pooh stories *[[Christopher Smith]], best known as Robert Sungden *[[Christopher Thorndyke]], a fictional character in the anime ''Sonic X'' *[[Christopher Turk]], a surgeon on the TV comedy ''Scrubs'' *[[Chris Redfield|Christopher Redfield]], a former S.T.A.R.S member and currently a BSAA member in the [[Resident Evil]] series. == Other uses == *[[Christopher, Illinois]], a city in the United States {{disambig}} [[Category:Given names]] [[Category:English given names]] [[de:Christoph]] [[es:Christopher]] [[fr:Christophe]] [[nl:Christophe]] [[ja:クリストファー]] [[pl:Krzysztof]]