Kirsten

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English

Etymology

From North Germanic (Danish Kirsten and Norwegian Kirsten). Doublet of Christina.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)stən

Proper noun

Kirsten

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

See also

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

Contraction of Kristine, from Christina. Recorded in Denmark since at least the 12th century.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kirsten

  1. a female given name

Descendants

  • English: Kirsten, Kirstin

References

  • [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 68 773 females with the given name Kirsten have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.

German

Proper noun

Kirsten

  1. a female given name from Danish or Norwegian

Norwegian

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Etymology

Contraction of Kristine, from Christina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²çiʂten/, [²ˈçɪʂ.ʈⁿɳ̩]

Proper noun

Kirsten

  1. a female given name, variant of Kristine

Descendants

See also

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