Kristin
See also: Kristín
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed in the 20th century from Norwegian Kristin, a variant of Christina.
Proper noun
Kristin
- 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
- a female given name
Faroese
Proper noun
Kristin m
- 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
- 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
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Kristin
- a female given name
Hunsrik
Noun
Kristin f
- a female Christian
Coordinate terms
- Krist m
Further reading
Norwegian
Etymology
Contraction of Kristine. From Latin Christina. First recorded in Norway in the 12th century.
Proper noun
Kristin
- a female given name
Related terms
Descendants
- English: Kristin
See also
References
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
- [1] 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
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Kristin c (genitive Kristins)
- a female given name, variant of Christina