Cristóvão

See also: Cristovão

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Cristovão, Christovaõ, Christovam, Cristovam, Cristóvam, Christovão, Christóvão (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin Chrīstophanus, variant of Chrīstophorus, from Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros). Doublet of Cristóforo and Christopher.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾisˈtɔ.vɐ̃w̃/ [kɾisˈtɔ.vɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɾisˈtɔ.vɐ̃w̃/ [kɾisˈtɔ.vɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kɾiʃˈtɔ.vɐ̃w̃/ [kɾiʃˈtɔ.vɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾiʃˈtɔ.vɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾiʃˈtɔ.vɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɾiʃˈtɔ.bɐ̃w̃/ [kɾiʃˈtɔ.βɐ̃w̃]

• Hyphenation: Cris‧tó‧vão

Proper noun

Cristóvão m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Christopher