Christine

//kɹɪˈstiːn// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.

    ""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.""

  2. 2
    A locale in the United States:; A town in Texas; named for the first white baby girl born there.
  3. 3
    A locale in the United States:; A city in North Dakota; probably named for Swedish opera singer Christina Nilsson.
  4. 4
    A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
  5. 5
    A locale in the United States:; A former settlement in California; named for an early Swiss settler.

Example

More examples

"Christine stayed in the shade all day, because she didn't want to get a sunburn."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina.

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