Kirsten

//ˈkɜːstən// name

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Definitions

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

    "U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to send a letter to President Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, following up on previous requests that the administration use its authority to deschedule cannabis and pardon non-violent cannabis-related offenders."

  2. 2
    A surname from German.

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"Tycho fell in love with Kirsten, a commoner."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Kirsten.

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