Kristen
See also: kristen
English
editEtymology
editA spelling variant of Kristin, from Christina, fairly popular in the latter half of the twentieth century.
Proper noun
editKristen
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Anagrams
editCzech
editEtymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKristen m anim (female equivalent Kristenová)
- a male surname
Declension
editDeclension of Kristen (hard masculine animate)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Kristen | Kristenové |
genitive | Kristena | Kristenů |
dative | Kristenovi | Kristenům |
accusative | Kristena | Kristeny |
vocative | Kristene | Kristenové |
locative | Kristenovi | Kristenech |
instrumental | Kristenem | Kristeny |
Further reading
edit- “Kristen”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)
Danish
editEtymology
editA variant of Christian, with the literal meaning kristen (“Christian”).
Proper noun
editKristen
- a male given name
Estonian
editEtymology 1
editProper noun
editKristen
- a male given name, variant of Kristjan
Etymology 2
editProper noun
editKristen
- a female given name, a rare modern variant of Kristin
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch christen (“Christian”), from Middle Dutch cristen, variant of kersten, from Old Dutch [Term?], from, Ancient Greek Χρῑστιᾱνός (Khrīstiānós) from Latin Christiānus.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editKristên
- (Christianity) Christianity, an Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.
- (Christianity) Christian.
Usage notes
edit- Due to Dutch pillarisation (verzuiling), Kristen refers to non-Roman Catholic Christianity in general, specifically to Protestantism.
- Nasrani is seldom used as a self-designation by Christians and is widely considered politically incorrect. Since this word is the word used for “Christian” in the Quran and hadeeth, it retains some currency in Islamic religious discourse.
Alternative forms
edit- Kristian (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Synonyms
edit- Nasrani (Islamic religious discourse)
Further reading
edit- “Kristen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Tok Pisin
editEtymology
editProper noun
editKristen
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