Christoffel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Christopher name A male given name meaning "carrier of Christ," from the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the infant Jesus across a river.
- Columbus name Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer whose 1492 voyage across the Atlantic opened up European contact with the Americas.
Senses
Christoffel is used for these senses in English:
- Columbus A person who makes a great discovery.
Columbus — full definition
- name Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer whose 1492 voyage across the Atlantic opened up European contact with the Americas.
- name The capital city of the U.S. state of Ohio.
- noun Informally, a person credited with a bold new discovery.