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Where does “Christophorus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Christophorus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekΧρῑστόφορος—
2Ancient GreekΧρῑστόςChrist; messiah; Jesus Christ
3Ancient Greekχρῑστόςthe anointed one; anointed one
4Hebrewמָשִׁיחַanointer; anointed; anointed”, “messiah
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