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Kristian.

a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Christian

8 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkrɪst.jan/
  1. a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Christian

Where this word comes from

A Nordic spelling of Christian (“male given name”), from Latin Latin Christianus (“Christian; follower of Christ”), from Ancient Greek Χριστιανός (Khristianós, “Christian; follower of Christ”), ultimately from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ; the anointed one”). First attested in the 14th century in Norway. Compare Danish Kristian, Swedish Kristian, Icelandic Kristján and Faroese Kristian (“male given name”).

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