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Christopher

in Rhode Island

There are 109 people with the last name "Christopher" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

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Christopher 1,233
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  1. is 1,229th most common Lamb
  2. is 1,230th most common Rosales
  3. is 1,231st most common Aguilar
  4. is 1,232nd most common Beauchemin
  5. is 1,233rd most common Christopher
  6. is 1,234th most common Darezzo
  7. is 1,235th most common Emery
  8. is 1,236th most common Fischer
  9. is 1,237th most common Gallucci

Most Common First Names for Christopher

Robert, Janet, Raymond, Bia, Erik, Jane, Kol

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 Rhode Island

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Robert Christopher, RI (5 searches)
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