Christine

Chris·tine
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/ˌkɹɪˈstiːn//ˈkɹɪsˌtiːn/

proper noun

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

OriginFrench Christine →
CommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

proper noun
  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."

    1913, Ethel May Dell, The Rocks of Valpré, BiblioBazaar, LLC, published 2007, →ISBN, page 36
  2. A locale in the United States:
    1. A town in Texas; named for the first white baby girl born there.
    2. A city in North Dakota; probably named for Swedish opera singer Christina Nilsson.
    3. An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
    4. A former settlement in California; named for an early Swiss settler.

Origin

  1. FrenchChristine
  2. EnglishChristine

Borrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Christine

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Cite this entry
APA

Christine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christine

MLA

“Christine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christine.

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