Hristofor

Hristofor is the South Slavic form of Christopher, derived from the Greek name Christophoros, composed of the elements Christos, meaning Christ, and phoros, meaning bearing or carrying. The name thus carries the literal sense of one who bears Christ, a meaning given legendary form in the story of Saint Christopher, who was said to have carried the Christ child across a river. The name is found primarily in Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Serbian traditions as a rare given name. Related forms include the Greek Christophoros, the English Christopher, the Russian Khristofor, and the Spanish Cristóbal.