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Kristin
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Kristín
English
Alternative forms
en Kristen
rare en Kristan Kristyn Krysten Krystin
Etymology
Borrowed in the 20th century from en no Kristin, a variant of Christina.
Proper noun
en female Ancient Greek, a variation of Christine, of mostly American use.
en 1990 w:Ed McBain Vespers 35 Mandarin 1991 0749305967 Kristin Lund looked exactly like her name. Blonde hair and blue eyes, a full tempestuous mouth, and a figure that reminded Hawes of the gently sloping hills of Sweden, where he'd never been.
See also
en Kirstin Kirsten
Anagrams
en iiknrst Kirstin kistrin strikin'
Estonian
Etymology
From a Scandinavian variant of et Kristiina Christina.
Proper noun
et proper noun
et female
Faroese
Proper noun
fo proper noun m
fo male
Usage notes
m Kristinsson Kristinsdóttir
Declension
Kristin Kristin Kristini Kristins
Proper noun
fo proper noun
fo female
Usage notes
Matronymics
son of Kristin: Kristinarson
daughter of Kristin: Kristinardóttir
Declension
Kristin Kristina Kristini Kristinar
German
Etymology
de :bor no:Kristin
de no Kristin.
Pronunciation
de De-Kristin.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
de proper noun
de female
Hunsrik
Noun
f
a female Christian
Coordinate terms
hrx Krist m
Further reading
Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Norwegian
Etymology
no Kristine. From no la Christina. First recorded in Norway in the 12th century.
Proper noun
no female
Related terms
no Christin Christina Kine Kirsten Kirsti Kjersti Kristina Kristine Stina Stine Tina Tine
Descendants
en Kristin
See also
no Kirsten
References
Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, 82-521-4483-7
Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 17 120 females with the given name Kristin living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1960s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.
Swedish
Pronunciation
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Kristin.wav
Proper noun
c
sv female Christina