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Christine en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˌkɹɪˈstiːn/
  • /ˈkɹɪsˌtiːn/

Etymology

Borrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina.

Meanings

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • "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." 1913, Ethel May Dell, The Rocks of Valpré, BiblioBazaar, LLC, published 2007, →ISBN, page 36:
  2. A locale in the United States: ▸ A town in Texas; named for the first white baby girl born there.
  3. A locale in the United States: ▸ A city in North Dakota; probably named for Swedish opera singer Christina Nilsson.
  4. A locale in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
  5. A locale in the United States: ▸ A former settlement in California; named for an early Swiss settler.