Christophanus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

A variant of Latin Chrīstophorus, perhaps via analogy with Stephanus.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /kʰriːsˈto.pʰa.nus/, [kʰriːs̠ˈt̪ɔpʰänʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /krisˈto.fa.nus/, [krisˈt̪ɔːfänus]

Proper noun

Chrīstophanus m sg (genitive Chrīstophanī); second declension

male given name Christopher
a Roman praenomen from Greek

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Chrīstophanus
Genitive	Chrīstophanī
Dative	Chrīstophanō
Accusative	Chrīstophanum
Ablative	Chrīstophanō
Vocative	Chrīstophane

Descendants

Corsican: Cristofanu
Portuguese: Cristóvão
Spanish: Cristóbal

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