Krzysztof

Polish

Etymology

Contraction of archaic Krzysztofor, from Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros), from Χριστός (Khristós, messiah) + φέρω (phérō, I carry, I bear).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʂɨʂ.tɔf/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨʂtɔf
  • Syllabification: Krzysz‧tof

Proper noun

Krzysztof m pers (female equivalent Krzysztofa)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Christopher

Declension

Derived terms

  • Krzych
  • Krzychu
  • Krzysiek
  • Krzysio
  • Krzysiu
  • Krzyś
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