Christiana
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See also: christiana
English
Etymology
A medieval literate form of the female name Christian.
Proper noun
Christiana (countable and uncountable, plural Christianas)
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- A surname originating as a matronymic.
- An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
- A borough of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States.
- A town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States.
Usage notes
Translations
a female given name
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Christiana is the 37993rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 584 individuals. Christiana is most common among White (91.61%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Christiana”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 332.
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
Chrīstiāna
- inflection of Chrīstiānus:
Adjective
Chrīstiānā