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Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christóforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρειν (''férein''), "bear": the "Christ-bearer". It is related to the names Chris meaning "Anointed" and Christian meaning "follower of Christ" or "little Christ" (all from Greek.) As a given, or first name, Christopher has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris" or "Kit", the latter the more common abbreviation until the later 20th century. Another less common abbreviation "Topher" has come into wider use in the U.S. It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. The name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Ireland.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Christopher - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Christopher )〕 == People with the name == * Saint Christopher (died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians * Christopher (Domestic of the Schools) (fl. 870s), Byzantine general * Christopher (singer) (born 1992), Danish singer * Christopher Awdry (born 2 July 1940), English author best known for his contributions to The Railway Series of books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine * Christopher Bengtsson (born 1993), Swedish professional ice hockey player * Christopher Cerf (born August 19, 1941), American author, composer-lyricist, voice actor, and record and television producer * Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), Italian navigator, explorer, and colonizer who captained the first European ship to reach the Americas * Christopher Cradock (1862–1914), English Royal Navy officer * Christopher E. Gerty (born 1975), American aerospace engineer and aquanaut * Christopher Eccleston (born 1964), English actor, best known for his role as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor * Christopher Guest (born February 5, 1948), 5th Baron of Haden-Guest, an English-American screenwriter, actor, director, musician, composer * Christopher Heinrich (born 1984), American writer and wine consultant * Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011), English American author and journalist * Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986), English American novelist * Christopher Katongo (born 31 August 1982), Zambian international footballer * Christopher Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015), English actor and singer * Christopher Lekapenos (died 931), Byzantine co-emperor * Christopher Lloyd (born October 22, 1938), American actor * Christopher Lloyd (born June 18, 1960), screenwriter * Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593), English dramatist * Christopher Meloni (born April 2, 1961) American actor * Christopher Morley (May 5, 1890 – March 28, 1957), an American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet * Christopher Nolan (born 1970), British-American film director and producer * Christopher of Bavaria (1416–1448), union king of Denmark (1440–1448), Sweden (1441–1448) and Norway (1442–1448) * Christopher I of Denmark (1219-59) King of Denmark (1252 – 1259) * Christopher II of Denmark (1276-1332) King of Denmark (1320-26, 1329-32) * Christopher of Greece and Denmark (1888–1940), prince, son of George I, King of Greece * Christopher of Prague (born 1953), primate-elect of the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia * Christopher of Werle (died 1425), Prince of the Wends * Christopher Pike (author) (born 1954), American author * Christopher Plummer (born 1929), Canadian actor * Christopher Reeve (1952–2004), American actor * Christopher Robin Milne (1920–1996), son of author A. A. Milne * Christopher Smart (1722–1771), English poet *Christopher Tingley (born 1990) Printmaker, kayaker, considerate * Christopher Tolkien (born 21 November 1924), third and youngest son of the author J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973) * Christopher Walken (born 1943), American actor * Christopher Woodrow (born 1977), American movie producer * Christopher Wren (1632–1723), English architect 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Christopher」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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