Christchurch

English

Etymology

From Christ +‎ church.

(English town): The English town's name is from the name of a priory established in 1094.
(New Zealand city): The New Zealand city's name is from Christ's Church College, an Oxford University college name, chosen by an alumnus of the University.

Proper noun

Christchurch

A coastal town and borough in Dorset, England, formerly in Hampshire.
The largest city in the South Island of New Zealand.

Synonyms

(New Zealand city): ChCh (abbreviation)

Translations

a town in England

Arabic: كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش‎‎ m (kraystširš)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 基督城 (zh) (Jīdūchéng)
Hindi: क्राइस्टचर्च (krā'isṭcarc)

Japanese: クライストチャーチ (Kuraisutochāchi)
Korean: 크라이스트처치 (Keuraiseuteucheochi)
Persian: کرایست‌چرچ‎‎ (Krâystčerč)
Russian: Кра́йстчерч m (Krájstčerč)

a city in New Zealand

Arabic: كْرَايْسْتْشِيرْش‎‎ m (kraystširš)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 基督城 (zh) (Jīdūchéng)
Hindi: क्राइस्टचर्च (krā'isṭcarc)
Japanese: クライストチャーチ (Kuraisutochāchi)

Korean: 크라이스트처치 (Keuraiseuteucheochi)
Maori: Ōtautahi
Persian: کرایست‌چرچ‎‎ (Krâystčerč)
Portuguese: Christchurch f
Russian: Кра́йстчерч m (Krájstčerč)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English Christchurch.

Proper noun

Christchurch f

Christchurch (a city in New Zealand)

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