Christophora

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proper noun

A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of rare usage.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Christophera

  1. A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of rare usage.

    THE following valuable Freehold ESTATES, in Lancashire, late the Property of Lady Christophora Clayton and others:— […]

    1848 September 8, “Sales by Auction”, in The Liverpool Mercury, […], volume XXXVIII, number 2020, Liverpool, Lancashire, →OCLC, page 5, column 3
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    GALE—On the 8th inst., at 30, Powis-square, Charlotte Christophora […] daughter of the late William Gale, of Bardsea Hall, […]

    1893 July 12, “Deaths”, in The Morning Post, number 37,779, London, →OCLC, page 1, column 1

    An exhibition of sculpture and paintings by Richmond artist John Torres and etchings, watercolors and paintings by Richmond artist Christophora Robeers opens with an 8-10 p.m. reception at the Last Stop Gallery; […]

    1992 April 30, “Calendar”, in Richmond Times-Dispatch, 142nd year, number 121, Richmond, Va., →ISSN, →OCLC, page B-15, column 3

Origin

  1. LatinChrīstophorus
  2. EnglishChristophora

A feminine form of Latin Chrīstophorus. By surface analysis, Christophor + -a.

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APA

Christophora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christophora

MLA

“Christophora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christophora. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christophora,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christophora.

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