christine

IPA/kɹˈɪstiːn/
KK[krɪstˈin]IPA/krɪstˈiːn/

christine — noun

1. a personal name given to a girl or woman at birth

1.nounA1
Definition

a personal name given to a girl or woman at birth

Example

Christine often helps her younger brother with his homework after school.

proper noun used as subject

Have you met Christine, the new teacher in the science department?

proper noun used in direct address and apposition

Usage Note

Christine is a given name for females, not a common noun with lexical meaning. It is always written with a capital C. Like all personal names, it typically does not take a determiner (a/an/the) except in specific contexts such as 'a Christine I used to know'.

Word family

  • Christina
    nounA2
  • Christa
    nounB1
  • Kristin
    nounB1
  • Chris
    nounA2

Etymology

LatinFrenchEnglish

Christine comes from French Christine, which is a feminine form of Christian, itself from Latin Christianus meaning 'follower of Christ'. The name became popular in English-speaking countries in the 19th and 20th centuries.