Kristen

Etymology edit

A spelling variant of Kristin, from Christina, fairly popular in the latter half of the twentieth century.

Proper noun edit

Kristen

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Anagrams edit

• Inkster, Kinters, Kirsten, Kistner, reknits, skinter, stinker, striken, tinkers

Etymology edit

A variant of Christian, with the literal meaning kristen (“Christian”).

Proper noun edit

Kristen

1. a male given name

Etymology 1 edit

From Danish Kristen.

Proper noun edit

Kristen

1. a male given name, variant of Kristjan

Etymology 2 edit

From English Kristen.

Proper noun edit

Kristen

1. a female given name, a rare modern variant of Kristin

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Etymology edit

From Dutch christen (“Christian”), from Middle Dutch cristen, variant of kersten, from Old Dutch [Term?], from, Ancient Greek Χρῑστιᾱνός (Khrīstiānós) from Latin Christiānus.

Pronunciation edit

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɪs.tən/
• Hyphenation: kris‧tên

Noun edit

Kristên

1. (Christianity) Christianity, an Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.
2. (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 Indonesia, 2016.

Etymology edit

From English Christian.

Proper noun edit

Kristen

1. Christian