CRÍOSTÓIR

Rev Patrick Woulfe
1923

CRÍOSTÓIR, genitive -óra, Christopher, Christy; Greek Χριστοφóρος, (Christophóros), Christ-bearing; a name in use from early Christian times and popularised through Europe by the legend of St. Christopher. It does not appear to have been frequent among the first Anglo-Norman settlers in Ireland, but by the end of the 16th century it had become rather common. Latin — Christophorus.

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Note: The old Irish letters used in the original text* have been converted to the Roman alphabet for this online version, and the lenited (or dotted) consonants changed to their aspirated equivalents, i.e. the dotted 'c' has been altered to 'ch', the dotted 'g' to 'gh', and the dotted 'm' to 'mh', etc. For example, in the name Caoimgin (Kevin), where the 'm' and 'g' are both dotted (ṁ, ġ) in the old Irish lettering, the name has been converted here to the modern Irish equivalent of Caoimhghin.

* Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall: Irish Names and Surnames by Rev. Patrick Woulfe, 1923.

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