Gender: Male
Pronunciation: K R IH S AE N D ER S AH N
Christopher Claus Andersen is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Birdman", Andersen was born in Long Beach, California, grew up in Iola, Texas, and played one year at Blinn College. Andersen began his professional career in the Chinese Basketball Association and the American minor leagues. He then played in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Hornets. He received a two-year ban from the NBA in 2006 for violating the league's drug policy, but was reinstated on March 4, 2008, and re-signed with the Hornets the next day. He returned to Denver later in 2008, and remained with the team until 2012. He signed with the Miami Heat in January 2013 and won a championship with them that same year. He and Oliver Lafayette are the only Blinn students to ever play in the NBA. He most recently played for Power in the Big3 league.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 15, 2024
On the name Chris Andersen, Chris means Bearer of Christ or Anointed, Form of Christopher, Christian.
The name Chris Andersen is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Chris is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, France, and 97 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K R IH S AE N D ER S AH N
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Chris is recorded 367,561 times globally, ranking it as the 77th most common name worldwide.
Chris is most prevalent in United States of America, with 131,408 occurrences, making it the 9th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Chris is found among 1 in every 6 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #9 | 1 : 14 |
| United Kingdom | #6 | 1 : 6 |
| France | #170 | 1 : 62 |
| South Africa | #41 | 1 : 142 |
| Canada | #4 | 1 : 23 |
| Germany | #73 | 1 : 29 |
| Netherlands | #65 | 1 : 38 |
| Nigeria | #95 | 1 : 119 |
| Belgium | #42 | 1 : 44 |
| Hong Kong | #38 | 1 : 77 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Chris from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Christopher Claus Andersen is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Birdman", Andersen was born in Long Beach, California, grew up in Iola, Texas, and played one year at Blinn College. Andersen began his professional career in the Chinese Basketball Association and the American minor leagues. He then played in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Hornets. He received a two-year ban from the NBA in 2006 for violating the league's drug policy, but was reinstated on March 4, 2008, and re-signed with the Hornets the next day. He returned to Denver later in 2008, and remained with the team until 2012. He signed with the Miami Heat in January 2013 and won a championship with them that same year. He and Oliver Lafayette are the only Blinn students to ever play in the NBA. He most recently played for Power in the Big3 league.
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