Kristen (given name)

Kristen
Pronunciation kriss-ten
Gender Unisex
Origin
Word/name

Egyptian[1][2] translation of Hebrew, via Greek

The name is used in several languages, among them Slovak, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Bulgarian and Croatian.
Meaning anointed, christian
Other names
Related names Christian, Christine

Kristen is a first name, the Breton, Danish or Norwegian form of Christian.[3] It is borne as a male name in Scandinavia as it originally was. In Breton, it is a male and female name. In English-speaking countries however, Kristen is now usually a female name, used as an alternative spelling of Kristin, a Scandinavian form of Christine.[4]

Spelling variants

In Denmark, the name can also be spelt Christen. In Icelandic, the nominative spelling is Kristinn, and is sometimes mistaken as female by other Europeans.

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Notes

  1. ↑ Brewer, Willis. "Egyptian origin of the word Christ". Southern Illinois University.
  2. ↑ Palo, John. "Mystic gifts".
  3. ↑ Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Kristen
  4. ↑ Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Kristen
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