Christina
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Etymology
Name of an early martyr, shortened from " a Christian (woman)".
Related terms
Christian, Christiana, Christine, Kirsten, Kirsty, Kristen, Kristin, Kristine Chris, Chrissie, Chrissy, Christie, Christy, Kristi, Kristie, Kristy, TinaQuotations
- 1811 Mary Mitford: Christina, the Maid of the South Seas. A.J.Valpy, London 1811. page 26:
- For never yet that maiden's woes
- To check our social pleasure rose,
- Her joy she shares, her grief's her own,
- CHRISTINA CHRISTIAN weeps alone.
- 1900 Elisabeth Luther Cary: The Rossettis:Dante Gabriel and Christina. Putnam's Sons 1900. page 230:
- Her name "Christina" was derived from one of the Bonaparte family, Lady Dudley Stuart
- 2006 Richard Paul Evans: Finding Noel: A Novel. Simon&Schuster 2006. ISBN 0743287037 page 168:
- She was born on Christmas Day. I wanted to name her Holly. But with the last name of Wood, your mama wouldn't go for that. So we named her Christina.
Proper noun
- , a Latinate and Swedish type variant of Christine.
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- , Latinate variant of Christine.
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Proper noun
- , Latinate variant of Kristine.
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Proper noun
- , a popular alternative spelling of Kristina. Name of a 17th century queen of Sweden.