Kirsten
| Kirsten | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Egyptian via Ancient Greek, Latin, Hebrew |
| Region of origin | Scandinavia |
| Other names | |
| Cognate(s) | Christina |
| Related names | Cristina, Kristina, Kristine, Christine, Christian, Chris, Christopher, Kris, Krista, Christa, Crista |
Kirsten is a Scandinavian form of the name Christina.[1] It may refer to:
People with the surname Kirsten:
- Benjamin Kirsten (born 1987), German footballer
- Dorothy Kirsten (1910–1992), American opera singer
- Gary Kirsten (born 1967), South African cricketer
- Peter Kirsten (born 1955), South African cricketer
- Ulf Kirsten (born 1965), German footballer
Other uses:
- Cameron Kirsten, a fictional character from the CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless
- Hurricane Kirsten (disambiguation), two tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
See also
References
- ↑ "View Name: Kirsten", Behind the Name, retrieved 15 December 2009.
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