Given name · Ukrainian
Криштоф
“Christ-bearer”·“one who bears Christ”
Криштоф is a given name from Polish. It is used in Ukrainian.
UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Krištof.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Криштоф is built from elements meaning “Christ-bearer” and “Christ-bearer” and “one who bears Christ”.
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Where it comes from
Криштоф comes from Polish, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
From Polish Krzysztof, from Latin Christophorus, from Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος.
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Криштоф’s family of names
In Ukrainian usage, Криштоф has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Krzysztof. In Ukrainian usage, Криштоф has a transliteration in Krištof.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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