Kirsten en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɝstən/ (General-American)
- /ˈkɜːstən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɪɹstən/ (General-American)
Etymology
From North Germanic (Danish Kirsten and Norwegian Kirsten). Doublet of Christina.
Meanings
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A female given name from Ancient Greek.
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to send a letter to President Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, following up on previous requests that the administration use its authority to deschedule cannabis and pardon non-violent cannabis-related offenders.
2022 July 6, “Senators Warren, Sanders, Markey, and Gillibrand Urge Administration to Deschedule Cannabis and Pardon Nonviolent Cannabis Offenders”, in warren.senate.gov, archived from the original on 16 Dec 2022:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrstyn | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Kyrstin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Kyrsten | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Kerstin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Kirstin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Kirstyn | alternative | lexicographic |