Krištof
Krištof is a classic masculine name of Greek origin embraced across generations of European history. It is famously associated with Saint Christopher, the beloved patron saint of travelers and motorists. It combines a bold, adventurous spirit with timeless cultural substance.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
Spelling Variants & Registry Records
Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name Krištof means “bearer of Christ” or “one who carries Christ”.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza z gréckeho mena Christophoros (Χριστοφόρος), utvoreného zo slov Christos (Kristus, Pomazaný) a pherein (niesť). Meno teda znamená „nositeľ Krista“ alebo „ten, kto nesie Krista“.
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KRISTOF
Requires spelling without diacriticsš (1)
Regional Central European form24 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Krištof
15People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Hungarian high-school teacher, writer, armenologist, historian, editing staff, journalist, ethnologist and translator (1843-1907)
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