Christa
See also: christã
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Contraction of Christina and Christiana. Rare until the second half of the 20th century, reinforced by the German Christa.
Proper noun
Christa
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Translations
female given name
Anagrams
Danish
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Christa
- a female given name borrowed from German Christa
Dutch
Etymology
Probably borrowed from German Christa, where it is a shortening of Christina and Christiane.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkrɪs.taː/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Chris‧ta
Proper noun
Christa f
- a female given name
Related terms
German
Etymology
Short form of Christiane and Christina. Popularized through 19th century German literature.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʁɪsta/
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Christa f
- a female given name
Usage notes
- Popular in Germany in the 1930s and the 1940s.