Christopherus
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
A Late Latin variant and then back-formation in New Latin of Classical Latin Christophorus.
Pronunciation
(Classical Latin) IPA(key): /kʰrisˈto.pʰe.rus/, [kʰrɪs̠ˈt̪ɔpʰɛrʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /krisˈto.fe.rus/, [krisˈt̪ɔːferus]
Proper noun
Christopherus m sg (genitive Christopherī); second declension
- male given name Christopher
- a Roman praenomen from Greek
- Saint Christopher; Christopher Columbus
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Christopherus |
| Genitive | Christopherī |
| Dative | Christopherō |
| Accusative | Christopherum |
| Ablative | Christopherō |
| Vocative | Christophere |
Descendants
- Danish: Christoffer, Kristoffer
- Dutch: Christoffel, Christophe, Kristof
- Middle English: Kristoffer, Cristofre
- English: Christopher
- French: Christophe
- German: Christoph, Christoffer
- Italian: Cristofero
- Icelandic: (is, Kristófer)
- Ligurian: Christoffa
- Norwegian: Christopher, Christoffer, Kristoffer
- Old Spanish: Cristóval
- Portuguese: Cristóvão
- Swedish: Christoffer, Kristoffer