Christchurch

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kɹʌɪstˑt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/

Proper noun

Christchurch

1. A coastal town and borough of Dorset, England, formerly in Hampshire. The borough was abolished on 1 April 2019.
2. A city in 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)
• Persian: کرایست‌چرچ‎ (kerâystečerč)
• Russian: Кра́йстчерч m (Krájstčerč)

a city in New Zealand

• Arabic: كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش‎ f (kraystširš)
• Chinese:

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

• Hindi: क्राइस्टचर्च (krāisṭacarc)
• Japanese: クライストチャーチ (Kuraisutochāchi)
• Korean: 크라이스트처치 (Keuraiseuteucheochi)

• Macedonian: Крајстчерч m (Krajstčerč)
• Maori: Ōtautahi
• Persian: کرایست‌چرچ‎ (kerâystečerč)
• Portuguese: Christchurch f
• Russian: Кра́йстчерч m (Krájstčerč)

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English Christchurch.

Proper noun

Christchurch f

1. Christchurch (a city in New Zealand)