Kristen

See also: kristen

English

Etymology

A spelling variant of Kristin, from Christina, fairly popular in the latter half of the twentieth century.

Proper noun

Kristen

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Anagrams

• Inkster, Kinters, Kirsten, Kistner, reknits, skinter, stinker, striken, tinkers

Danish

Etymology

A variant of Christian, with the literal meaning kristen (“Christian”).

Proper noun

Kristen

1. a male given name

Estonian

Etymology 1

From Danish Kristen.

Proper noun

Kristen

1. a male given name, variant of Kristjan

Etymology 2

From English Kristen.

Proper noun

Kristen

1. a female given name, a rare modern variant of Kristin

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch christen (“Christian”), from Middle Dutch cristen, variant of kersten, from Old Dutch [Term?], from, Ancient Greek Χρῑστιᾱνός (Khrīstiānós) from Latin Christiānus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɪs.tən/
• Hyphenation: Kris‧tên

Noun

Kristên

1. (Christianity) Christianity, an Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.
2. (Christianity) Christian.

Usage notes

• Due to Dutch pillarisation (verzuiling), Kristen refers to non-Roman Catholic Christianity in general, specifically to Protestantism.
• Nasrani is seldom used as a self-designation by Christians and is widely considered politically incorrect. Since this word is the word used for “Christian” in the Quran and hadeeth, it retains some currency in Islamic religious discourse.

Alternative forms

• Kristian (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Synonyms

• Nasrani (Islamic religious discourse)

Further reading

• “Kristen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English Christian.

Proper noun

Kristen

1. Christian