Given name

Krzysztofa

“Christ-bearer”

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

Meaning & origin

What it means

Krzysztofa goes back to Latin Christophorus, meaning “Christ-bearer.”

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Where it comes from

Krzysztofa comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Latin Christophorus, from Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος.

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Krzysztofa’s family of names

In Polish usage, Krzysztofa has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Христофора.

Walk Krzysztofa’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 2

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

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Ancient Greek

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