Christine
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /kɹɪsˈtiːn/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -iːn
- Hyphenation: Chris‧tine
Proper noun
editChristine
- 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."
- A locale in the United States:
- A town in Texas; named for the first white baby girl born there.
- A city in North Dakota; probably named for Swedish opera singer Christina Nilsson.
- An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
- A former settlement in California; named for an early Swiss settler.
Usage notes
edit- Popular in the 20th century in the English-speaking world.
Translations
editfemale name — see Christina
Anagrams
editCebuano
editEtymology
editFrom English Christine, from French Christine.
Proper noun
editChristine
- a female given name from French
Quotations
editFor quotations using this term, see Citations:Christine.
Danish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFeminine form of Christian.
Proper noun
editChristine
- a female given name, equivalent to English Christina
Related terms
editReferences
edit- [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
editEtymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editChristine f
- a female given name
French
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Latin Chrīstiāna, the name of an early martyr. Doublet of chrétienne.
Proper noun
editChristine f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Christina
Related terms
editEtymology 2
editBorrowed from German Christkind.
Proper noun
editChristine f
- (Louisiana) a folkloric figure similar to Santa Claus who brings gifts on New Year's Eve
- (Louisiana) Santa Claus
- Synonym: Papa Noël
References
editGerman
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Proper noun
editChristine f (genitive Christines or Christine)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Christina
Related terms
editNorwegian
editProper noun
editChristine
- a female given name, variant of Kristine
Swedish
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Proper noun
editChristine c (genitive Christines)
- a female given name, variant of Kristina
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- en:Towns in Texas, USA
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