Christine (name)
Christine is feminine given name of Greek origin. It is a name in regular usage in French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Irish, and Scottish cultures,[ 1] [ 2] Christina Kristin Kristina Kristine Kristen Kirsten Khrystyna (Ukraine), Krystyna Kristiina Cristina
In Estonia and Finland , the cognate is Kristiina [ 1] [ 2]
Translations
Sense and origin of the name
Generally, the name Christine or Christina is given in Christ's honor and in reference to Saint Christina of Bolsena (feast day: 24 July). There are other saints named Christine or Christina, including Christine of Persia (feast day: 13-14 March); Christina of Ancyra (feast day: 18 May), et alia.
People with the given name Christine
Saints
In academia
Christine Alewine , American oncologist and biologistChristine Bachoc (born 1964), French mathematicianChristine L. Clouser , American virologistChristine Drea , a biologist and ecologistChristine Gardner , an American professorChristine Goodale , American ecosystem ecologistChristine Guenther , American mathematicianChristine Heitsch , American mathematicianChristine Hunter , American clinical psychologist and military officerChristine Paulin-Mohring (born 1962), French mathematician and computer scientistChristine de Pizan (1364 – c. 1430), French writerChristine Figgener , German marine biologist and science communicator
In government and politics
Christine Adjobi , an Ivorian politician and physicianChristine Albanel (born 1955), a French civil servant, former Minister for Culture and CommunicationChristine Antorini (born 1965), Danish Minister of Education Christine Arguello (born 1955), a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of ColoradoChristine Aschbacher (born 1983), Austrian politicianDame Christine Beasley (born 1944), British nurse and NHS healthcare administrator
Christine Boutin (born 1944), French politician, former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, former representative of YvelinesChristine Boyle , Canadian politicianChristine Butler (1943–2017), British politicianChristine Chapman (born 1956), Welsh politicianChristine Cusanelli (born 1972), Canadian politicianChristine de Veyrac (born 1959), French politicianChristine Decodts (born 1966), French politicianChristine Elliott (born 1955), Canadian politicianChristine Grahame (born 1944), British politicianChristine Gregoire (born 1947), American politician from Washington state Christine Grice , New Zealand lawyer and juristChristine Gwyther (born 1959), Welsh politicianChristine Hogarth , Canadian politicianChristine Humphreys , Welsh politicianChristine Jardine (born 1960), British politicianChristine Johnson (born 1968), American politician from Utah Christine Johnson (born 1960), American politician from Illinois Christine Jönsson (born 1958), Swedish politicianChristine Labrie , Canadian politicianChristine Lagarde (born 1956), Managing Director of the International Monetary FundChristine Lambrecht (born 1965), German politicianChristine Lieberknecht (born 1958), a German politicianChristine McCafferty (born 1945), British politicianChristine Melnick (born 1950), Canadian politicianChristine Moore (born 1983), Canadian politicianChristine Normandin , Canadian politicianChristine O'Donnell (born 1969), American activistChristine Poulin , Canadian politician from Montreal Christine Razanamahasoa , Malagasy politicianChristine Russell (born 1945), British politicianChristine Schwarz-Fuchs (born 1974), Austrian entrepreneur and politicianChristine Sinicki (born 1960), American politicianChristine Stewart (1941–2015), Canadian politicianChristine St-Pierre (born 1958), Canadian politician and journalistChristine Teunissen (born 1985), a Dutch SenatorChristine A. Varney (born 1955), an American lawyer; former U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust at the United States Department of Justice and Commissioner of the Federal Trade CommissionChristine Todd Whitman (born 1946), American politicianChristine Wohlwend (born 1978), Liechtensteiner politician
Females in sports
Christine Adams (athlete) (born 1974), a German pole vaulterChristine Amertil (born 1979), a Bahamian athlete competing mainly in the 400 metresChristine Arron (born 1973), a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for FranceChristine Bannon-Rodrigues (born 1966), an American martial artist and actressChristine Beck (born 1974), a German football referee and former playerChristine Beckers (aka Christine; born 1943), a Belgian racing driverChristine Boudrias (born 1972), a Canadian short track speed skater who competed in the 1994 & 1998 Winter OlympicsChristine Brennan (born 1958), an American sports columnist, TV and radio commentator, and speakerChristine Cook (born 1970), a retired field hockey defender from EnglandChristine Envall (born 1972), an Australian professional bodybuilderChristine Girard (born 1985), a Canadian weightlifter who was the first Canadian female to win a medal in weightliftingChristine Mboma (born 2003), a Namibian runnerChristine Nesbitt (born 1985), a retired Canadian long track speed skater and former Olympic 1000m championChristine Ohuruogu (born 1984), a British track and field athlete and former Olympic 400m ChampionChristine Truman (born 1941), a British tennis player and French Open ChampionChristine Sinclair (born 1983), a Canadian football player who is currently a member of the Canadian National Soccer Team
Males in sports
In entertainment
Christine Adams (born 1974), an English actressChristine Keiko Agena , (born 1973), a Japanese-American actressChristine Amor (born 1952), an Australian actressChristine Andreas (born 1951), an American actress and singerChristine Angot (born 1959), a French writer, novelist and playwrightChristine Anu (born 1970), an Australian pop singerChristine Arnothy (1930–2015), a French writerChristine Auten (born 1969), an American voice actress and script-writerChristine Baranski (born 1952), an American stage and screen actressChristine Barkhuizen le Roux (1959–2020), South African writerChristine Beatty (born 1958), an American writer, musician and transgender activistChristine Bleakley (born 1979), a Northern Irish television presenterChristine Bottomley (born 1979), a British actressChristine Brewer (born 1955), an American sopranoChristine Brodbeck (born 1950), Swiss dancer and authorChristine Brooke-Rose (1923–2012), a British writer and literary criticChristine Brubaker , Canadian actor and directorChristine Cavanaugh (1963–2014), American voice actressChristine Day (author) , Indigenous American authorChristine Evangelista (born 1986), an American actressChristine Fernandes (born 1968), a Brazilian actressChristine Hà (born 1979), an American chef, writer, and TV hostChristine Lahti (born 1950), an actress and film directorChristine Lakin (born 1979), an American actressChristine and the Queens , or Chris ; stage-name of Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier (born 1988), French musician and producerChristine McVie (1943–2022), a British rock singer, keyboardist and songwriterChristine Neubauer (born 1962), a German actressChristine Ockrent (born 1944), Belgian journalist and presenter of French televisionChristine Roche (born 1939), French-Canadian illustrator, cartoonist, teacher and filmmakerChristine Shevchenko (born 1988), Ukrainian-American ballet dancerChristine Wetherill Stevenson (1878-1922), American heiress to the Pittsburgh Paint Company, dramatist and arts patronChristine Taylor (born 1971), an American actressChristine Woods (born 1983), an American actress
Other
Christine Butegwa , Ugandan feminist activist and writerChristine Bycroft , New Zealand statistician and demographerChristine Chubbuck (1944–1974), American news reporter who committed suicide on live televisionChristine Donnelly , founder and CEO of the Aboriginal Dance Theatre Redfern in Sydney, AustraliaChristine Falling , American serial killerChristine Jessop (1974–1984), Canadian murder victimChristine Peterson , American forecasterChristine "Chris" Sizemore , American woman with dissociative identity disorder, inspired book The Three Faces of Eve Christine von Wattenwyl , Swiss religious workerChristine Wiedinmyer , research scientist in the Atmospheric Chemistry Division of the National Center for Atmospheric Research
Fictional characters
Christine Appleby in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street Christine Blair in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless Christine Booth, the daughter of Dr. Temperance Brennan and Seeley Booth in the TV show Bones
Christine Campbell , the title character of the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine Christine Carpenter , a minor character in the soap opera Hollyoaks Christine Chapel in the original Star Trek seriesrelated films Christine Daaé , the female lead in The Phantom of the Opera Gaston Leroux Christine Hamilton , a character in Scream 3 Christine "Chris" Hargensen, antagonist of Stephen King 's Carrie
Christine Morris in a book series by Maureen Jennings Christine Malone, a character in the video games TimeSplitters TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
Christine Mulgrew , a character in the BBC drama Waterloo Road Christine Nelson aka "Spike" in Degrassi Christine Penmark in William March 's novel The Bad Seed Christine Weiring , the title character of the 1958 film Christine Christine in Toni Morrison 's novel Love
Christine 1983 film adaptation was produced
See also
References
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