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Kirsten
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English
Pronunciation
en /ˈkɜːstən/ RP
en /ˈkɝstən/ /ˈkɪɹstən/ GA
en ɜː(ɹ)stən 2
Etymology 1
From en gmq - (en da Kirsten and en no Kirsten). en Christina.
Alternative forms
en Kyrsten Kirstin Kyrstin Kirstyn Kyrstyn Kerstin
Proper noun
en female Ancient Greek.
en Senators Warren, Sanders, Markey, and Gillibrand Urge Administration to Deschedule Cannabis and Pardon Nonviolent Cannabis Offenders warren.senate.gov https://www.warren.senate.gov/oversight/letters/senators-warren-sanders-markey-and-gillibrand-urge-administration-to-deschedule-cannabis-and-pardon-nonviolent-cannabis-offenders 2022-07-06 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. 14 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20221216203211/https://www.warren.senate.gov/oversight/letters/senators-warren-sanders-markey-and-gillibrand-urge-administration-to-deschedule-cannabis-and-pardon-nonviolent-cannabis-offenders 16 December 2022
See also
en Kristen Kristin Kristine
Etymology 2
en :bor de:Kirsten + 1
Proper noun
s
en German.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Kirsten is the 41426th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 525 individuals. Kirsten is most common among White (93.71%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en eiknrst Inkster Kinters Kistner Kristen reknits skinter stinker striken tinkers
Danish
Etymology
da Kristine, from da Christina. Recorded in Denmark since at least the 12th century.
Pronunciation
da [ˈkʰiɐ̯sdn̩]
Proper noun
da proper noun
da female
Descendants
en Kirsten Kirstin
References
Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 68 773 females with the given name Kirsten have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.
German
Pronunciation
de De-Kirsten.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
de proper noun
de female Danish,Norwegian
Norwegian
no:
Etymology
no Kristine, from no Christina.
Pronunciation
no /²çiʂten/ [²ˈçɪʂ.ʈⁿɳ̩]
Proper noun
no female Kristine
Descendants
en Kirsten Kirstin
See also
no Kristin