The story behind Cristóvão
Inherited from Latin Chrīstophanus, variant of Chrīstophorus, from Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros). Doublet of Cristóforo and Christopher.
Pronunciation
Portuguese; Brazil: /kɾisˈtɔ.vɐ̃w̃/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Portuguese; Brazil: [kɾisˈtɔ.vɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /kɾiʃˈtɔ.vɐ̃w̃/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: [kɾiʃˈtɔ.vɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- Portuguese; Portugal: /kɾiʃˈtɔ.vɐ̃w̃/
- Portuguese; Northern; Portugal: /kɾiʃˈtɔ.bɐ̃w̃/
- Portuguese; Northern; Portugal: [kɾiʃˈtɔ.βɐ̃w̃]
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- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length