Given name · Belarusian
Крыштаф
“Christ-bearer”·“one who bears Christ”
Крыштаф is a given name from Polish. It is used in Belarusian.
BelarusianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Kryštaf.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Крыштаф is built from elements meaning “Christ-bearer” and “Christ-bearer” and “one who bears Christ”.
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Where it comes from
Крыштаф 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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Крыштаф’s family of names
In Belarusian usage, Крыштаф has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Krzysztof. In Belarusian usage, Крыштаф has a transliteration in Kryštaf.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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