Name

Ever wondered the meaning behind Chris' name? Probably not, but here's some information on it anyway.

Chris

The name Chris is short for Christopher, which means "bearing Christ". It comes from the Greek "Christos" (Christ) and "phero" (to carry). It is one of the most popular male names in existence, particularly for the last 30 or so years it has consistently been one of the top few names for male children.

Some famous Christopher's have included the legendary Saint Christopher, who carried the young Jesus across the river and is now considered as the patron saint of travellers. Many people still wear St Christopher pendants for good luck. Also Christopher Columbus, the famous traveller who 'discovered' America.

Redfield

There isn't too much information about regarding the last name Redfield. Some claim that it's an English name, coming from several places in Scotland and England, while others claims it's also a native American name. If anyone has any further information, please feel free to contact me.

This very interesting piece was sent in from Cloud73

Chris stands for Christopher, or "bearing Christ". What's to say that his name isn't a symbolic implication of his situation? Red is generally the accepted color of anger, power, justice, and blood. A field is sometimes associated with a passing of events or an expansive series. Perhaps his name means something along the lines of "bearing Christ through the bloody event". It might also be implicative of his personality. He's a good, "Christ bearing" person, but he's easily angered and hot-headed. There are numerous ways of interpreting his last name that are easily identifiable with Chris; who he is, what he is going through, and how he responds to it.