Christoph

Christoph [ˈkrɪstɔf] is a male given name . Occasionally it is also used as a family name .

Origin and meaning

Like Christopher , Christoph is a short form of Christophorus, in German Christopherus . It comes from ancient Greek and literally means "bearer of Christ". The first name first became popular in the Middle Ages through the veneration of the early Christian martyr Christophorus , who is one of the saints and helpers in need.

variants

Popular variants in European languages:

ancient Greek - Χριστόφορος ( Christóphoros )
Armenian - Կրիսդապոր ( Krisdapor )
Basque - Kristobal
Bulgarian - Христо ( Hristo )
Danish - Christoffer
English - Christopher
Estonian - Kristo
Finnish - Risto
French - Christophe
Georgian - ქრისტეფორე ( Kristepore )
Icelandic - Kristófer
Italian - Cristoforo
Kashubian - Krësztof
Catalan - Cristòfol
Serbo-Croatian - Kristofor
Latin - Christophorus
Latvian - Kristaps
Lithuanian - Kristupas
Modern Greek - Χριστόφορος ( Christoforos )
Dutch - Kristof
Polish - Krzysztof
Portuguese - Cristóvão
Romanian - Cristofor
Russian - Христофор ( Christofor )
Scottish - Kester
Swedish and Norwegian - Kristoffer
Slovak and Slovenian - Krištof
Sorbian - Kito
Spanish - Cristóbal
Czech - Kryštof
Ukrainian - Криштоф ( Krištof )
Hungarian - Kristóf
Welsh - Cristoffer
Belarusian - Крыштаф ( Kryštaf )

Conventional transcriptions in non-European languages:

Chinese - 克里思托夫 ( Kèlǐsīduōfū )
Hebrew - כריסטוף ( Krystov )
Japanese - クリストフ ( Kurisutofu )
Korean - 크리스토프 ( Keuriseutopeu )

Diminutive or spelling variants:

Chris , Kris , Kit and Toph - diminutive of English origin
Christoff , Christov or Christow - surnames of Slavic origin
Christoffers and Kriss - family names of German origin
Christoffel - Outdated spelling variant of Lower Franconian origin
Christof, Kristof and Kristoff - rare spelling variants of Scandinavian origin

name day

The name day is, according to Saint Christopher , the bearer of Christ:

May 9th , Orthodox
July 24th , Catholic for Europe (brought forward) and Protestant
July 25th , according to the Catholic calendar of saints in other parts of the world

Name bearer (selection)

family name

Anton Christoph (1867–1924), Austrian politician (DF, GDVP) and Salzburg Provincial Council
Edmund Christoph (1901–1961), Austrian politician (NSDAP)
Franz Christoph (politician) (1877-1946), Austrian politician (SDAP)
Franz Christoph (publicist) (1953–1996), German publicist and co-founder of the cripple movement
Franz Xaver Christoph (1733–1793), Austrian organ builder
Günter Christoph (1933–2019), German politician (SED) and innovator
Hans Christoph (1901–1992), German artist
Heinrich Christoph (1841–1905), German farmer, local politician, member of the Nassau Municipal Parliament
Hugo Theodor Christoph (1831-1894), German teacher, conservator and entomologist
Leo Christoph (1901–1985), canonical visitor, grand dean and apostolic protonotary
Max Christoph (1918–2013), German painter
Rudolf Christoph (1923–1982), German actor
Silvia Christoph (* 1950), German illustrator, graphic designer and singer
Wensley Christoph (* 1984), Surinamese football player

First name

Christoph Arnold (1779–1844), German architect
Christoph Bantzer (* 1936), German actor
Christoph Biemann (* 1952), German director
Christoph Blocher (* 1940), Swiss politician (SVP)
Christoph Burkhard (* 1984), German soccer player
Christoph Butterwegge (* 1951), German political scientist and poverty researcher
Christoph von Carlowitz (1507–1578), Saxon nobleman
Christoph Daum (* 1953), German soccer coach
Christoph von Dohnányi (* 1929), German conductor and artistic director
Christoph von Eckstädt (1633–1711), Saxon chamberlain and captain
Christoph Fesel (1737–1805), German court painter
Christoph Fildebrandt (* 1989), German swimmer
Christoph Foth (* 1991), German handball player
Christoph Fromm (* 1958), German screenwriter
Christoph Gawlik (* 1987), German ice hockey player
Christoph Geiser (* 1949), Swiss writer
Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714–1787), German pre-classical composer
Christoph Gottschalk (* 1953), German entrepreneur
Christoph Hackner (1663–1741), German architect
Christoph Harting (* 1990), German discus thrower and Olympic champion
Christoph von Hartungen (1849–1917), Austrian doctor
Christoph Hein (* 1944), German writer
Christoph Maria Herbst (* 1966), German actor, voice actor and audio book interpreter
Christoph Hinz (* 1979), German handball player
Christoph zu Jever (1499–1517), East Frisian chief
Christoph Kircheis (1935–1979), German church musician and composer
Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), Italian navigator who is credited with rediscovering America
Christoph Kramer (* 1991), German soccer player and soccer world champion 2014
Christoph Kroh (1735–1812), German Premonstratensian Abbot
Christoph Lauenstein (* 1962), German director
Christoph Marthaler (* 1951), Swiss musician and director
Christoph Meckel (1935–2020), German writer and graphic artist
Christoph Metzelder (* 1980), German soccer player
Christoph Moritz (* 1990), German soccer player
Christoph Michael Müller ( Chris Mike ) (* 1961), German guitarist and music producer
Christoph Niemann (musician) (* 1953), German double bass player and composer
Christoph Niemann (illustrator) (* 1970), German illustrator, graphic artist and author
Christoph Nösig (* 1985), Austrian ski racer
Christoph Marius Ohrt (* 1960), German actor
Christoph von Pappenheim (1492–1539), Franconian clergyman
Christoph Probst (1919–1943), German resistance activist and member of the White Rose
Christoph Schlingensief (1960–2010), German director, writer and artist
Christoph Schneider (* 1966), drummer in the band Rammstein
Christoph Schönborn (* 1945), Austrian cardinal
Christoph Sonntag (theologian) (1654–1717), German Protestant theologian and hymn poet
Christoph Sonntag (cabaret artist) (* 1962), German cabaret artist
Christoph Steiner (journalist) (* 1952), German journalist
Christoph Steiner (musician) (* 1980), Swiss musician
Christoph Steiner (tennis player) (* 1986), Austrian tennis player
Christoph Steiner (politician) (* 1988), Austrian politician (FPÖ), member of the Federal Council
Christoph Mestmacher-Steiner (* 1964), German journalist
Christoph Stiba (* 1967), General Secretary of the Federation of Evangelical Free Churches
Christoph Teuner (* 1963), German journalist and television presenter
Christoph von Urach , German sculptor and carver in the 16th century
Christoph Waltz (* 1956), Austrian actor
Christoph Martin Wieland (1733–1813), German poet, translator and editor during the Enlightenment

Web links

Wiktionary: Christoph - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

↑ Franz Jung: CHRISTOPH, Leo. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 22, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-133-2 , Sp. 194-201. ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )

[1] Franz Jung: CHRISTOPH, Leo. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 22, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-133-2 , Sp. 194-201. ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )