Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

christina

/kɹɪsˈtiːnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: christi-na
IPA: /kɹɪsˈtiːnə/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Example Sentences

"For never yet that maiden's woes To check our social pleasure rose, Her joy she shares, her grief's her own, CHRISTINA CHRISTIAN weeps alone."
"Her name "Christina" was derived from one of the Bonaparte family, Lady Dudley Stuart"
"She was born on Christmas Day. I wanted to name her Holly. But with the last name of Wood, your mama wouldn't go for that. So we named her Christina."
"When Christina Applegate looks back, she can recognize the signs."

Etymology

Name of an early martyr, shortened from Latin Chrīstiāna (“Christian (woman)”). Doublet of Kirsten.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Chrīstiāna

Inflected Forms

Kristina (alternative) Xtina (alternative, abbreviation)

Phrases

Christina piercing

Frequently Paired Words

Christian Christiana Christine Kirsten Kirsty Kristen Kristin Kristine

Rhymes With

arena argentina nina marina tina serena lena regina katrina gina angelina latina

Questions

How do you pronounce christina?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹɪsˈtiːnə/.
What does christina mean?: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does christina come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce christina

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