Christina (given name)
Christina or Cristina is a feminine given name. It is a simplified form of the Latin Christiana, and a feminine form of Christianus or a Latinized form of the Middle English Christin 'Christian' (Old English christen, from Latin). Short forms include Chris and Tina. The name is ultimately derived from the original Greek form of the name, Χριστίνα.
Pronunciation | /krɪˈstiːnə/ krist-EE-nə |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Ancient Greek, used to translate Hebrew |
Meaning | follower of Christ |
Other names | |
Related names | Χριστίνα, Krisstina, Cristina, Kristina, Kristine, Christine, Christian, Chris, Christopher, Kristyna, Kristen, Krista, Christa, Crista, Christabelle |
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