Kristin

See also: Kristín

English

Alternative forms

• Kristen
• (rare) Kristan, Kristyn, Krysten, Krystin

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

• Kirsten
• Kirstin

 

Anagrams

• Kirstin, kistrin, strikin'

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

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Proper noun

Kristin

1. a female given name

Hunsrik

Noun

Kristin f

1. a female Christian

Coordinate terms

• Krist m

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Norwegian

Etymology

Contraction of Kristine. From Latin Christina. First recorded in Norway in the 12th century.

Proper noun

Kristin

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Christin
• Christina
• Kine
• Kirsten
• Kirsti
• Kjersti
• Kristina
• Kristine
• Stina
• Stine
• Tina
• Tine

 

Descendants

• English: Kristin

See also

• Kirsten

 

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

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Proper noun

Kristin c (genitive Kristins)

1. a female given name, variant of Christina