English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɹɪsˈtiːn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːn
  • Hyphenation: Chris‧tine

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Christine

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • 1913, Ethel May Dell, The Rocks of Valpré, BiblioBazaar, LLC, published 2007, →ISBN, page 36:
      "Chris?" he repeated after her very softly, his eyes upon her, tenderly indulgent. "Ah! let it be Christine. I may call you that?"
      "My actual name is Christina, but that's a detail. You can call me Christine if you like it best."
  2. A locale in the United States:
    1. A town in Texas; named for the first white baby girl born there.
    2. A city in North Dakota; probably named for Swedish opera singer Christina Nilsson.
    3. An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
    4. A former settlement in California; named for an early Swiss settler.

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  • Popular in the 20th century in the English-speaking world.

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From English Christine, from French Christine.

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Christine

  1. a female given name from French

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:Christine.

Danish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Feminine form of Christian.

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Christine

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Christina
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References

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  • [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 28 677 females with the given name Christine (compared to 48 844 named Kristine) have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 19th century. Accessed on 19 May 2011.

Dutch

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkrɪsˈti.nə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Chris‧ti‧ne
  • Rhymes: -inə

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Christine f

  1. a female given name

French

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin Chrīstiāna, the name of an early martyr. Doublet of chrétienne.

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Christine f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Christina
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from German Christkind.

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Christine f

  1. (Louisiana) a folkloric figure similar to Santa Claus who brings gifts on New Year's Eve
  2. (Louisiana) Santa Claus
    Synonym: Papa Noël

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  • Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)

German

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Christine f (genitive Christines or Christine)

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Christina
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Norwegian

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Christine

  1. a female given name, variant of Kristine

Swedish

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Christine c (genitive Christines)

  1. a female given name, variant of Kristina
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