Given name
Cristovão
“one who bears Christ inside”
Cristovão is a form of Christopher. One Greek interpretation is “one who bears Christ inside.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cristovão is a form of Christopher. One Greek interpretation is “one who bears Christ inside.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cristovão is a form of Christopher. An origin associated with Christopher is Greek.
Explained through its name family
Cristovão’s family of names
Cristovão shares a linguistic root with Christopher. In Portuguese usage, Cristovão has a related form in Cristóvão. Cristovão is a form of Christopher.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
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