Christina (given name)

For other uses, see Christina.
Christina
Pronunciation /krɪˈstnə/ kri-STEEN
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Ancient Greek, used to translate Hebrew
Meaning Anointed, Follower of Christ, Guard/Guardian
Other names
Related names Krisstina, Cristina, Kristina, Kristine, Christine, Christian, Chris, Christopher, Kristyna Krista, Christa, Crista

Christina is a feminine given name. It is a simplified form of Latin Christiana, and feminine form of Christianus (see Christian), or a Latinized form of Middle English Christin 'Christian' (Old English christen, from Latin).[1] SHORT FORMS: Chris, Tina.

Variant forms

Alternate forms of the name, including spelling variations, nicknames and diminutive forms, include:

People

Religious figures
Historical figures
Royalty
Politicians
Entertainers
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References

  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 55, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
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