Christine (name)

Christine
Pronunciation	/krɨˈstiːn/ kri-steen
Gender	Female[1]
Origin
Word/Name	Greek, Latin, Hebrew Derived from Hebrew word for Messiah
Meaning	Follower of Christ[2]
Other names
Related names	Christene, Christina, Kristina, Kristine, Chris

Christine is a feminine name of Greek or Latin origin. It is derived from the word Christ, which is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word "Messiah". As a French variant of the Greek name Christina,^[1][3] it is a name in regular usage in French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch and Slavic cultures,^[1] and it is often associated with the meaning "follower of Christ."^[2] It is a popular name; for example, in 1968, it was the 14th most frequently-given name for girls in the United States.^[1][2]

Sense and origin of the name

Generally, the name Christine is given in Christ's honor and in reference to Saint Christina of Tyr, remembered on the 24th of July. However, there are also many other Saint Christines, remembered on 6 February, 13 March for Christine of Persia, 24 March, 18 May for Christine of Ancyre, and 6 November.

People with the given name Christine

• All pages beginning with Christine

Saints

• Saint Christina of Bolsena, remembered on the 24th of July
• Saint Christine of Persia, remembered on the 13th of March
• Saint Christine of Ancyre, remembered on the 18th of May

In government and politics

• Christine Adjobi, an Ivorian politician and physician
• Christine Albanel (born 1955), a French civil servant, former Minister for Culture and Communication
• Christine Arguello (born 1955), a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
• Christine Boutin (born 1944), French politician, former Minister of Housing and Urban Development,former representative of Yvelines
• Christine A. Varney (born 1955), Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust at the United States Department of Justice

In sports

• Christine Adams (athlete) (born 1974), a German pole vaulter
• Christine Amertil (born 1979,) a Bahamian athlete competing mainly in the 400 metres
• Christine Arron (born 1973), a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for France
• Christine Beck (born 1974), a German football referee and former player
• Christine Boudrias (born 1972), a Canadian short track speed skater who competed in the 1994 & 1998 Winter Olympics
• Christine Brennan (born 1958), an American sports columnist, TV and radio commentator, and speaker
• Christine Cook (born 1970), retired field hockey defender from England
• Christine Sinclair (born 1983), a Canadian football player who is currently a member of the Canadian National Soccer Tream

In entertainment

• Christine Adams (actress), an English actress
• Christine Amor (born 1952), an Australian actress
• Christine Andreas (born 1951), an American actress and singer
• Christine Angot (born 1959), a French writer, novelist and playwright
• Christine Anu (born 1970), an Australian pop singer
• Christine Arnothy (born 1930), a French writer
• Christine Auten (born 1969), an American voice actress and script-writer
• Christine Baranski (born 1952), an American stage and screen actress
• Christine Bleakley (born 1979), a Northern Irish television presenter
• Christine Beatty (activist) (born 1958), an American writer, musician and transgender activist
• Christine Bottomley (born 1979), a British actress
• Christine Brewer (born 1955), an American soprano
• Christine Brooke-Rose (born 1923), a British writer and literary critic
• Christine Ockrent (born 1944), Belgian journalist and presenter of French television

Fictional characters

• Christine Appleby, a character from the UK television ITV soap opera Coronation Street
• Christine Blair, a character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless
• Christine Campbell (character), the title character of The New Adventures of Old Christine
• Christine Carpenter, a minor character in the soap opera Hollyoaks
• Christine Chapel, a character in the original Star Trek series and related films
• Christine Daae, the female lead in The Phantom of the Opera
• Christine "Spike" Nelson, character from Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Christine Penmark, a character in William March's novel The Bad Seed
• Christine Weiring, the title character of the 1958 film Christine
• Christine, a character in Toni Morrison's novel Love
• Christine is a novel by Stephen King and a film titled Christine is based on the novel.

See also

• Christine (disambiguation)
• Christina (disambiguation)
• All pages with titles containing "Christine"

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, Origin, and History of the Name Christine." Behind the Name. Accessed on August 1, 2010.
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Origin and Meaning of the Name Christine." BabyNames.com. Accessed on August 1, 2010.
3. ^ "Christina." Greek Names. Accessed on August 1, 2010.

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