Christine

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkɹɪˈstiːn/, /ˈkɹɪsˌtiːn/ Rhymes: -iːn, -ɪstin Hyphenation: Chris‧tine === Proper noun === Christine A female given name from Ancient Greek. A locale in the United States: A town in Texas; named for the first white baby girl born there. A city in North Dakota; probably named for Swedish opera singer Christina Nilsson. An unincorporated community in Kentucky. A former settlement in California; named for an early Swiss settler. ==== Usage notes ==== Popular in the 20th century in the English-speaking world. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === snitchier == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Christine, from French Christine. === Proper noun === Christine a female given name from French For quotations using this term, see Citations:Christine. == Danish == === Alternative forms === Kristine === Etymology === Feminine form of Christian. === Proper noun === Christine a female given name, equivalent to English Christina ==== 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. == Dutch == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkrɪsˈti.nə/ Hyphenation: Chris‧ti‧ne Rhymes: -inə === Proper noun === Christine f a female given name == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʁis.tin/ === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Latin Chrīstiāna, the name of an early martyr. Doublet of chrétienne. ==== Proper noun ==== Christine f a female given name, equivalent to English Christina ===== Related terms ===== Christelle, Christiane, Marie-Christine === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from German Christkind. ==== Proper noun ==== Christine f (Louisiana) a folkloric figure similar to Santa Claus who brings gifts on New Year's Eve (Louisiana) Santa Claus Synonym: Papa Noël === References === Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN) == German == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Christine f (genitive Christines or Christine) a female given name, equivalent to English Christina ==== Related terms ==== Christa, Christel, Christiane, Christina, Kerstin, Kirsten, Kristin, Kristina, Tina == Norwegian == === Proper noun === Christine a female given name, variant of Kristine == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Christine c (genitive Christines) a female given name, variant of Kristina