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): /ˈkʂɘʂ.tɔf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘʂtɔf
  • Syllabification: Krzysz‧tof

Proper noun

Krzysztof m pers (female equivalent Krzysztofa)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Christopher

Declension

Declension of Krzysztof
singular plural
nominative Krzysztof Krzysztofowie/Krzysztofy (deprecative)
genitive Krzysztofa Krzysztofów
dative Krzysztofowi Krzysztofom
accusative Krzysztofa Krzysztofów
instrumental Krzysztofem Krzysztofami
locative Krzysztofie Krzysztofach
vocative Krzysztofie Krzysztofowie

Derived terms

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