9 names that derive from Jesus and their meaning

There are many names that derive from the name of Jesus, from Cristobal to Cristian to Christophe and Crisóstomo. If you are in the process of choosing the name of the upcoming child, we have some ideas for you. Jesus Christ testifies to salvation, the name of the rebirth.

1. Christophe

From the Greek kristos (sacred) and phorein (bearer). Literally, Christophe means "he who bears Christ". Martyr in Lycia (today's Turkey) in the third century, his cult is documented since the fifth century in Bithynia, where a basilica was dedicated to him. According to tradition, he was a gigantic boatman who helped pilgrims cross the river. One day she raised a child of extraordinary weight: it was Christ. Then, she helped him cross the river by carrying him on his back. This legend makes him the patron saint of travelers.

2. Christian

From the Greek kristos, which means "sacred". Saint Christian or Christian was a Polish monk, killed by brigands in 1003 along with four other Italian monks who had gone to evangelize Poland. His day is November 12th. Cristian became a full name immediately after the Edict of Constantine in 313. This edict guaranteed freedom of worship to all religions, which could "worship in their own way the divinity found in heaven".

3. Chrysostom

From the Greek chrysos (gold) and stoma (mouth), Chrysostom literally means "golden mouth" and was the nickname of the bishop of Constantinople, St. John Chrysostom, famous for his uplifting homilies and speeches. He supported the Catholic faith against the pressure of the imperial power, which earned him the removal from the patriarchal see of Constantinople and exile on the shores of the Black Sea. Died 407, doctor of the Church, celebrated in the Western Church on 13 September. Although Chrysostom etymologically does not derive from "Christ", the sonic closeness grants him a worthy place in this selection.

4. Cristobal

The Cristóbal have a patron saint in the person of Blessed Cristóbal de Santa Catalina, a 1670th-century Spanish priest and founder of the hospitable congregation of Jesus of Nazareth. A holy man who combined his work as a hospital nurse with his priestly ministry. In 1690 he became part of the Third Order of St. Francis and later engaged in the service of the poor by creating the hospitable Franciscan brotherhood of Jesus of Nazareth. In 24, in the midst of a cholera epidemic, he devoted himself to caring for the sick. He ended up getting infected and died on July 2013th. The hospitality founded by Father Cristóbal continues today with the congregation of the Franciscan Hospitaller Sisters of Jesus of Nazareth. He was beatified in 24 and his day is July XNUMXth.

5. Christian

Portuguese derivative of Cristian. Saint Christian was a Polish monk killed by thieves in 1003 along with four other Italian monks who went to evangelize Poland. His day is November 12th.

6. Chrétien

The name Chrétien is the medieval form of Cristian and made famous by the French poet Chrétien de Troyes. Saint Christian was a Polish monk killed by thieves in 1003 along with four other Italian monks who went to evangelize Poland. His day is November 12th. Only 41 people have used this name since 1950.

7.Chris

Diminutive of Christophe or Christian, used mainly in Anglo-Saxon countries. Depending on the chosen patron saint, the Chris are celebrated on August 21 (San Cristóbal; or July 10 in Spain) or November 12 (San Cristian).

8. Kristan

Kristan is the Breton form of Cristian.

9. Christian

Kristen (or Krysten) is the Danish or Norwegian male name for Cristian.