Where does “Kristen” come from?
Kristen (Estonian) comes from English Kristen, from English Kristin, from Norwegian Kristin, from Norwegian Kristine, from Latin Christina, from Latin Christiānus, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός — to rub; to stroke; to grind.
Kristen (Estonian): a rare modern variant of Kristin
Definitions
- a rare modern variant of Kristin
Ancestry of “Kristen”, step by step
Kristen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Kristen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Kristen | — |
| 2 | English | Kristin | a variation of Christine, of mostly American use |
| 3 | Norwegian | Kristin | — |
| 4 | Norwegian | Kristine | Christina |
| 5 | Latin | Christina | — |
| 6 | Latin | Christiānus | Christian |
| 7 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |