Kipchirchir is a name used among the Kalenjin people that means the bearer is a man and was "born after a short labour" as the term "Chirchir" implies haste. Its feminine equivalent is Chepchirchir.
Notable People
Athletes
Alex Kipchirchir (born 1984), Kenyan middle-distance runner and 2006 Commonwealth Games champion Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (born 1984), Kenyan marathon runner and 2011 London Marathon winner Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (born 1984), Kenyan middle-distance runner and two-time world indoor runner-up Abraham Kipchirchir Rotich (born 1993), Kenyan 800 metres runner Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (born 1974), Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner and two-time world champion competing for the United States
Politicians
William Kipchirchir Samoei arap Ruto (born 1966), President of Kenya
See also
Chirchir (disambiguation), origin of the name Kipchirchir
References
Kalenjin names
