Christine

English

Etymology

From French Christine, a cognate of English Christina.

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."

Usage notes

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

Translations

female name — see Christina

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Danish

Alternative forms

• Kristine

Proper noun

Christine

1. A female given name, feminine form of Christian. Cognate with English Christina. Or a form of Christopher.

Related terms

• Christa, Christel, Christina, Kirsten, Kirstine, Krista, Kristina, Stine, Tina

References

• [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.

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French

Proper noun

Christine f

1. A female given name, cognate to Christina.

Related terms

• Christelle, Christiane, Marie-Christine

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German

Proper noun

Christine

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

Related terms

• Christa, Christel, Christiane, Christina, Kerstin, Kirsten, Kristin, Kristina, Tina.

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Christine

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

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Swedish

Proper noun

Christine

1. A female given name, variant of Kristina.