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Christopher

in Maine

There are 119 people with the last name "Christopher" in Maine.

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Ranking in Maine

NameRank
Christopher 1,680
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  1. is 1,676th most common Beauchesne
  2. is 1,677th most common Blackstone
  3. is 1,678th most common Boardman
  4. is 1,679th most common Chartier
  5. is 1,680th most common Christopher
  6. is 1,681st most common Connelly
  7. is 1,682nd most common Delaney
  8. is 1,683rd most common Lacombe
  9. is 1,684th most common Lamoreau

Most Common First Names for Christopher

George, James, John, David, Mark, Peter, Timothy

Meaning & History

English: from a medieval personal name which ostensibly means ‘bearer of Christ’, Latin Christopherus, Greek Khristophoros, from Khristos ‘Christ’. Compare Christian + -pher-, -phor- ‘carry’. This was borne by a rather obscure 3rd-century martyred saint. His name was relatively common among early Christians, who desired to bear Christ metaphorically with them in their daily lives. Subsequently, the name was explained by a folk etymology according to which the saint carried the infant Christ across a ford and so became the patron saint of travelers. In this guise he was enormously popular in the Middle Ages, and many inns were named with the sign of St. Christopher. In some instances the surname may have derived originally from residence at or association with such an inn. As an American family name, Christopher has absorbed cognates from other continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)

Recent Searches for "Christopher" in Maine

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George Christopher, ME (4 searches)
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