Kristin

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See also: Kristín

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed in the 20th century from Norwegian Kristin, a variant of Christina.

Proper noun

Kristin

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, a variation of Christine, of mostly American use.
    • 1990, Ed McBain, Vespers, Mandarin, published 1991, →ISBN, page 35:
      Kristin Lund looked exactly like her name. Blonde hair and blue eyes, a full tempestuous mouth, and a figure that reminded Hawes of the gently sloping hills of Sweden, where he'd never been.

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Anagrams

Estonian

Etymology

From a Scandinavian variant of Kristiina (Christina).

Proper noun

Kristin

  1. a female given name

Faroese

Proper noun

Kristin m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

  • son of Kristin: Kristinsson
  • daughter of Kristin: Kristinsdóttir

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Kristin
accusative Kristin
dative Kristini
genitive Kristins

Proper noun

Kristin

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Kristin: Kristinarson
  • daughter of Kristin: Kristinardóttir

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Kristin
accusative Kristina
dative Kristini
genitive Kristinar

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Kristin.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Kristin

  1. a female given name

Hunsrik

Noun

Kristin f

  1. a female Christian

Coordinate terms

Further reading

Norwegian

Etymology

Contraction of Kristine. From Latin Christina. First recorded in Norway in the 12th century.

Proper noun

Kristin

  1. a female given name

Descendants

  • English: Kristin

See also

References

  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 17 120 females with the given name Kristin living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1960s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kristin c (genitive Kristins)

  1. a female given name, variant of Christina