christopher
n. countablen. a common name for a man or a boy. People often shorten it to Chris.
n. a masculine given name of Greek origin, meaning 'Christ-bearer'.
My friend Christopher lives in London.
The teacher called Christopher to the front of the room to collect his award.
While the name Christopher remains a staple in many English-speaking countries, its popularity has fluctuated significantly across different decades and social classes.
From Late Latin Christophorus, from Koine Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros, “carrier of Christ”), from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + φόρος (phóros, “carrier, bearer”), from φέρειν (phérein, “to carry, to bear”) + -ος (-os, “-er: forming agent nouns”), from the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the infant Jesus across a river.
As a proper noun, it is always capitalized.