Kristin

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.

See also

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

  • (file)

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

  • (file)

Proper noun

Kristin c (genitive Kristins)

  1. a female given name, variant of Christina
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