- Christian (name)
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name = Christian
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related names =Krystian, Krissi, Chrissi, Chrissy,Krissy, Kristin, Christine, Christina, Kristine, Kristina
footnotes =Christian is a popular
first name andsurname in NorthernEurope . The use of "Christian" as a personal name derives from its use to describe followers of Christianity. "Christian" can also mean "Christ Believer". Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, "Oxford Dictionary of First Names",Oxford University Press , 2nd edition, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1, p.55.] Today in Europe—though not the United States—it is almost exclusively used as a male name, but in the 17th and 18th centuries it was a popular female first name inScotland . Female versions of the name include Christine,Christina ,Christiane , Kristen,Kristin , andKirsten . Holders of the name "Christian" may go by thenicknames or shortened forms "Chris ," "Chrissy ", "Xian" or "Kissa" (in Norwegian).Christian is the name of
* several kings of Denmark
* several princes
* the protagonist inJohn Bunyan 's allegoricalnovel "The Pilgrim's Progress "
* the protagonist in directorBaz Luhrmann 'sjukebox musical film "Moulin Rouge! " interpreted by Scottish actorEwan McGregor
*Christian of Oliva , 13th centuryCistercian monk and the firstbishop of Prussia
* the surname ofFletcher Christian , the leader of the mutineers on the "Bounty" and the founder of acolony onPitcairn Island
* astage name of Canadianprofessional wrestler Jason Reso . He currently goes by the slightly-extended Christian Cage.
*Hans Christian Andersen , Danish author
* Christian (Christian Fernández Salas) Spanish football defender
*Christian Bakkerud , Danish racing driver
*Christian Bale , Welsh actor
*Christian Ehrhoff , German ice hockey player
*Christian Lacroix , French fashion designer
*Christian Jimenez , American soccer player
*Christian Julius De Meza , a Danish army commander
*Christian Klien , Austrian racing driver
*Christian Okoye , football player
*Christian Pampel , German volleyball player
*Christian Penigaud , French beach volleyball player
*Christian Potenza , Canadian actor
*Christian Serratos , American actress
*Christian Slater , American actor
*Christian Siriano , American fashion designer
*Cristiano Ronaldo , Portuguese footballer
*Cristiano dos Santos Rodrigues , Brazilian footballer;Other languages
* "Christiaan" (Afrikaans)
* "Християн" (Bulgarian)
* "Kristián" (Czech)
* "Kristjan" (Estonian)
* "Kristian" (Finnish)
* "Chrétien" (French)
* "Crìosdaidh" (Gaelic)
* "Christian" (German)
* "Krisztián" (Hungarian), for the Danish kings "Keresztély"
* "Kristján" (Icelandic)
* "Cristiano" (Italian)
* "Creestee" (Manx)
* "Krystian" (Polish)
* "Cristiano" (Portuguese)
* "Cristian" (Romanian)
* "Cristián" (Spanish)
* "Kristian" (Swedish)References
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