See also: christã

English

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Etymology

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Contraction of Christina and Christiana. Rare until the second half of the 20th century, reinforced by the German Christa.

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Christa

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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Danish

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Christa

  1. a female given name borrowed from German Christa

Dutch

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from German Christa, where it is a shortening of Christina and Christiane.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɪs.taː/
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  • Hyphenation: Chris‧ta

Proper noun

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Christa f

  1. a female given name
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German

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Etymology

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Short form of Christiane and Christina. Popularized through 19th century German literature.

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Proper noun

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Christa f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

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  • Popular in Germany in the 1930s and the 1940s.
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