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Etymology

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From X as a stand-in for Ancient Greek Χ (Kh) as an initial representing Χριστος (Khristos, Christ). Popularized by Christina Aguilera.

Proper noun

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Xtina

  1. Abbreviation of Christina.
    • 2000 December 21, Michael Canning, “Christmas for the naughty”, in St. Petersburg Times, volume 117, number 150, page 4t:
      Vocalist/keyboardist Mackey has been performing live with Thrill Kill Kult since 1996, and vocalist Xtina X (a.k.a. Christina Petro, and Mackey’s wife) is a former Busch Gardens belly dancer who toured with U2 as a featured stage extra for part of their 1992 tour.
    • 2004, Sarah Grace McCandless, “Acknowledgments”, in Grosse Pointe Girl: Tales from a Suburban Adolescence, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, →ISBN:
      Also many thanks to Christina “Xtina” Richardson, []
    • 2008, General Catalog, University of California, Santa Cruz, page 57:
      [] contact the ARI administrator, Christina Waters, Ph.D., at xtina@[].edu []
    • 2017 October 14, “Parker Lennon and Christina Martin, Both 31, Temple Terrace”, in Tampa Bay Times, volume 134, number 82, section “Personal Best”, page 9:
      Christina Martin and Parker Lennon post fitness photos to the account @Xtina_M_Martin.
    • 2020, Jill Sanders, The Calling (The Entangled Series), Grayton Press, →ISBN:
      [] Christina Warren, or Xtina []
    • 2021 December 4, “Contributors”, in Los Angeles Times, section “Image”, page 20:
      Christina Catherine Martinez [] @xtina_catherine

Usage notes

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Used, e.g., in account names and e-mail addresses.