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Christine

Christine

English

Proper noun

Christine

  1. A female given name.
    • 1913 Ethel May Dell: The Rocks of Valpré. BiblioBazaar, LLC 2007. ISBN 1426470819 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 city/town in North Dakota.
  3. A town in Texas.

Usage notes

  • Popular in the 20th century in the Anglo-Saxon world.

Translations


Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Feminine form of Christian. Cognate with English Christina.

Proper noun

Christine

  1. A female given name.

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References

  • 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.

French

Proper noun

Christine f

  1. A female given name, cognate to Christina.

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German

Proper noun

Christine f (genitive Christine)

  1. A female given name, cognate to English Christina.

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Christine

  1. A female given name, variant spelling of Kristine.

Swedish

Proper noun

Christine

  1. A female given name, variant of Kristina.