# Christine
## English
### Etymology

Borrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kɹɪsˈtiːn/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* Rhymes: -iːn
* Hyphenation: Chris‧tine

### Proper noun

Christine
* A female given name from Ancient Greek.
** 1913, Ethel May Dell, The Rocks of Valpré, BiblioBazaar, LLC, published 2007, →ISBN, page 36:"Chris?" he repeated after her very softly, his eyes upon her, tenderly indulgent. "Ah! let it be Christine. I may call you that?" "My actual name is Christina, but that's a detail. You can call me Christine if you like it best."
* A locale in the United States:
** A town in Texas; named for the first white baby girl born there.
** A city in North Dakota; probably named for Swedish opera singer Christina Nilsson.
** An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
** A former settlement in California; named for an early Swiss settler.

#### Usage notes

* Popular in the 20th century in the English-speaking world.

#### Translations
### Anagrams

* snitchier

## Cebuano
### Etymology

From English Christine, from French Christine.

### Proper noun

Christine
* a female given name from French

#### Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Christine.

## Danish
### Alternative forms

* Kristine

### Etymology

Feminine form of Christian.

### Proper noun

Christine
* a female given name, equivalent to English Christina

#### Related terms

* Christa, Christel, Christina, Kirsten, Kirstine, Krista, Kristina, Stine, Tina

### References

* Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 28 677 females with the given name Christine (compared to 48 844 named Kristine) have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 19th century. Accessed on 19 May 2011.

## Dutch
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˌkrɪsˈti.nə/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Chris‧ti‧ne
* Rhymes: -inə

### Proper noun

Christine f
* a female given name

## French
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kʁis.tin/

### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin Chrīstiāna, the name of an early martyr. Doublet of chrétienne.

#### Proper noun

Christine f
* a female given name, equivalent to English Christina

##### Related terms

* Christelle, Christiane, Marie-Christine

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Christkind.

#### Proper noun

Christine f
* (Louisiana) a folkloric figure similar to Santa Claus who brings gifts on New Year's Eve
* (Louisiana) Santa Claus
    Synonym: Papa Noël

### References

* Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)

## German
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Christine f (genitive Christines or Christine)
* a female given name, equivalent to English Christina

#### Related terms

* Christa, Christel, Christiane, Christina, Kerstin, Kirsten, Kristin, Kristina, Tina

## Norwegian
### Proper noun

Christine
* a female given name, variant of Kristine

## Swedish
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Christine c (genitive Christines)
* a female given name, variant of Kristina