English Explanatory Dictionary

Christine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A locale in the United States:
  3. A town in Texas; named for the first white baby girl born there.
  4. A city in North Dakota; probably named for Swedish opera singer Christina Nilsson.
  5. An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
  6. A former settlement in California; named for an early Swiss settler.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɹɪˈstiːn/ /ˈkɹɪsˌtiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Christine.wav

Word forms

Christine

Etymology

Borrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina.

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