Where does “Χρῑστόφορος” come from?

Χρῑστόφορος (Koine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός, from Ancient Greek χρῑστός, from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ — anointer; anointed; anointed”, “messiah.

Ancestry of “Χρῑστόφορος”, step by step

Χρῑστόφορος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Χρῑστός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧρῑστόςChrist; messiah; Jesus Christ
2Ancient Greekχρῑστόςthe anointed one; anointed one
3Hebrewמָשִׁיחַanointer; anointed; anointed”, “messiah

via Ancient Greek φόρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφόροςtribute

Words derived from “Χρῑστόφορος

Every word from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַEvery word from Ancient Greek χρῑστόςEvery word from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός