Christchurch

English

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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's Church College, an Oxford University college name, chosen by an alumnus of the University.

Proper noun

Christchurch

1. A coastal town and borough in Dorset, England.
2. The largest city in the South Island of New Zealand.

Synonyms

• (New Zealand city): ChCh (abbreviation)

Translations

a town in England

Arabic: كرايستشيرش (ar) (kraystshirsh) m. Chinese: Mandarin: 基督城 (zh) (Jīdūchéng) Hindi: क्राइस्टचर्च (hi) (krā'isṭcarc)

Japanese: クライストチャーチ (ja) (Kuraisutochāchi) Korean: 크라이스트처치 (ko) (Keuraiseuteucheochi) Persian: کرایست‌چرچ (fa) (Krâystčerč) Russian: Крайстчерч (ru) (Krájstčerč) m.

a city in New Zealand

Arabic: كرايستشيرش (ar) (kraystshirsh) m. Chinese: Mandarin: 基督城 (zh) (Jīdūchéng) Hindi: क्राइस्टचर्च (hi) (krā'isṭcarc) Japanese: クライストチャーチ (ja) (Kuraisutochāchi)

Korean: 크라이스트처치 (ko) (Keuraiseuteucheochi) Maori: Ōtautahi (mi) Persian: کرایست‌چرچ (fa) (Krâystčerč) Russian: Крайстчерч (ru) (Krájstčerč) m.