"Christine" meaning in English

See Christine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kɹɪsˈtiːn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Christine.wav
Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: Borrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Christine}} French Christine, {{doublet|en|Christina}} Doublet of Christina Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Christine
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    Sense id: en-Christine-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): English female given names, English given names
  2. A locale in the United States:
    A town in Texas; named for the first white baby girl born there.
    Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Texas, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Christine-en-name-MSTFh~Ee Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 5 16 16 16 16 5 16 8
  3. A locale in the United States:
    A city in North Dakota; probably named for Swedish opera singer Christina Nilsson.
    Categories (place): Cities in North Dakota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in North Dakota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Christine-en-name-7HBKxrks Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 5 16 16 16 16 5 16 8
  4. A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
    Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA
    Sense id: en-Christine-en-name-mTJRqfLY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 5 16 16 16 16 5 16 8
  5. A locale in the United States:
    A former settlement in California; named for an early Swiss settler.
    Categories (place): Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Christine-en-name-KtaG-VOl Categories (other): Former settlements, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 23 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 5 16 16 16 16 5 16 8

Inflected forms

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