"Kirsten" meaning in English

See Kirsten in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɜːstən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɝstən/ [General-American], /ˈkɪɹstən/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)stən Etymology: From North Germanic (Danish Kirsten and Norwegian Kirsten). Doublet of Christina. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gmq|-}} North Germanic, {{bor|en|da|Kirsten}} Danish Kirsten, {{bor|en|no|Kirsten}} Norwegian Kirsten, {{doublet|en|Christina}} Doublet of Christina Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kirsten
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms: Kyrsten, Kirstin, Kyrstin, Kirstyn, Kyrstyn Related terms: Kristen, Kristin, Kristine
    Sense id: en-Kirsten-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Kirstens [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Kirsten. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Kirsten}} German Kirsten Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Kirsten (plural Kirstens)
  1. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Kirsten-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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