christen.
To perform the religious rite of baptism upon; to baptize.
Meaning & usage
To perform the religious rite of baptism upon; to baptize.
The new baby was christened at the village church.
To name.
I christen this ship the Bonny Barnacle.
To Christianize.
To use for the first time.
I christened my new boots today with a walk in the snow.
To douse or wet with blood, urine, tears, or other liquid.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English cristenen, cristnien, from Old English cristnian (“to christen, baptise”), from cristen (“Christen, Christian”) + -nian. Cognate with Saterland Frisian kristenje (“to christen”), Dutch kerstenen (“to christen”), Middle Low German kristenen, kerstenen, karstenen (“to christen”), Danish kristne (“to christen”), Swedish kristna (“to christen”), Icelandic kristna (“to christen”). By surface analysis, Christ + -en.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.