Christ

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The El Niño phenomenon was first observed by Peruvian fishermen in the 1600s, who nicknamed it El Niño de Navidad - Christ Child in Spanish.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"I have come to meet Jesus Christ through the words of the pope," 30-year-old police officer Marta Perez told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

El Niño’s name—originally El Niño de Navidad, the Christ child—comes from Peruvian fishermen, who realised far earlier that Christmas sometimes brought heat that devastated the shoals they depended on.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Across the street, the bells of Christ Church chimed the hour.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

My mother who had me when she was thirty-three—I’âge du Christ—at the age that Christ died on the cross.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat