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Where does “Cristóbal” come from?

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

Cristóbal (Spanish): Christopher

Definitions

  1. Christopher

Ancestry of “Cristóbal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old SpanishChristóval—
2Late LatinChristophorus—
3Koine GreekΧρῑστόφορος—
4Ancient GreekΧρῑστόςChrist; messiah; Jesus Christ
5Ancient Greekχρῑστόςthe anointed one; anointed one
6Hebrewמָשִׁיחַanointer; anointed; anointed”, “messiah

Words derived from “Cristóbal”

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