Given name

Cristofanu

Cristofanu is a given name from Latin. It is used in Corsican.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Cristofanu comes from Latin.

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How it developed

From Latin Christophanus.

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Cristofanu’s family of names

Cristofanu has a conventional equivalent in the French form Christophe. Cristofanu has a related form in CHRISTIANUS. Cristofanu has a related form in CHRISTOPHORUS.

Walk Cristofanu’s family in the name graph

CristofanuChristianusChristophorusChristopherChristophe

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Cristofanu has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.

Latin

4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

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Latin

Cristóforo

Cristóforo is a masculine given name from Latin. It is used in Portuguese.

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Latin

Cristòu

“bearer”

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Ancient Greek

Cristóvão

“to carry”

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Latin

Crimenço

Crimenço is a given name from Latin.

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Latin

Chryzant

Chryzant is a given name from Latin. It is used in Polish.

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Ancient Greek

Caitanu

Caitanu is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Asturian and Sicilian.

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Latin

Creazzo

“chalky”

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Ancient Greek

Irineu

“peace”

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>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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