Christopher is the
English version of a
Europe-wide name derived from the
Greek name Χριστόφορος (
Christóforos). The constituent parts are Χριστός (
Christós), "
Christ" or "
Anointed", and φέρειν (
férein), "bear": the "Christ-bearer". It is related to the names Chris meaning "Anointed" and Christian meaning "follower of Christ" or "little Christ" (all from Greek.)