Kristina

See also: Kristína and Kristīna

English

Etymology

A modern Scandinavian spelling variant of Christina

Proper noun

Kristina

  1. A female given name, a variant of Christina.
    • 1991 Julie Kistler, Christmas in Toyland, Harlequin Books 1991, →ISBN, page 62:
      "Kristina Castleberry," she told him. "That's Kristina with a K, and Castleberry just like it sounds."

Czech

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkrɪstɪna]
  • Rhymes: -ɪna

Proper noun

Kristina f

  1. A female given name, cognate to Christina.

Further reading

  • Kristina in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
  • Kristina in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

Etymology

Proper noun

Kristina

  1. A female given name, a spelling variant of Christina.

References

  • Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 7748 females with the given name Kristina (compared to 22 570 named Christina) have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005. Accessed on April 14th, 2011.

Estonian

Etymology

Proper noun

Kristina

  1. A female given name, variant of Kristiina (Christina).

Faroese

Etymology

Proper noun

Kristina

  1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Kristina: Kristinuson
  • daughter of Kristina: Kristinudóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Kristina
Accusative Kristinu
Dative Kristinu
Genitive Kristinu

German

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʀɪsˈtiːna]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Kris‧ti‧na

Proper noun

Kristina

  1. A female given name, a spelling variant of Christina.

Latvian

Etymology

Variant of Kristīna.

Proper noun

Kristina f

  1. A female given name.

References

  • Population Register of Latvia: Kristina was the only given name of 1259 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Norwegian

Etymology

Proper noun

Kristina

  1. A female given name, variant of Christina.

References

  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 3919 females with the given name Kristina, compared to 4313 named Christina, living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on April 14th 2011.

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /krɪ²stiːna/

Proper noun

Kristina c (genitive Kristinas)

  1. A female given name, variant of Christina; royal name in Sweden, popular since Middle Ages.

References

  • Statistiska centralbyrån: 173 259 females with the given name Kristina (compared to 103 615 named Christina) living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 19th century. Accessed on April 14th, 2011.
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