Cristiano is the Italian and Portuguese form of Christian, from the Latin “Christianus†meaning “follower of Christâ€. The Latin language borrowed the word from the Greek “Khristos†(meaning “anointedâ€).
Cristo Name Meaning. Spanish, Italian (Sardinia and Lazio), and Portuguese: from the personal name Cristo 'Christ', Latin Christus, Greek Khristos (see Christian).
The name Cristobal is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Cristobal is: He who holds Christ in his heart. Famous Bearers: actors Christopher Plummer and Christopher Walken; explorer Christopher Columbus.
Spanish Meaning: The name Cristofer is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Cristofer is: With Christ inside.
Meaning & History. Scandinavian variant of KRISTOFFER.
This verb also shows up in the English word Lucifer, “Light bearer” — literally “he bears light”.) Christopher is related to the names Chris meaning "Anointed" and christop meaning "follower of Christ" or "little Christ"
English Meaning: The name Cristoforo is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Cristoforo is: He who holds Christ in his heart. Famous Bearers: actors Christopher Plummer and Christopher Walken; explorer Christopher Columbus.
[ syll. cris-ton, cr-ist-on ] The baby boy name Criston is pronounced as KRIHSTAHN †. Criston is mainly used in the Spanish language, and it is of Latin and Old Greek origin. Criston is a variant form of the English, French, German, and Scandinavian name Christian. ... Criston is a rarely used baby name for boys.
Origin of the name Christopher: Derived from the Greek Christophoros, which is composed of the elements Christos (Christ) and pherein (to bear).
Cristopher is mainly an Americanized respelling; a small alteration whereby the first “h†is dropped. The traditional English spelling of Christopher comes from the Greek "Khristophoros" which, broken down into each Greek element, means Christ (Khristos) and "to bear" (pherein).
