Origin of the name Christian: Derived from the Latin christiÄnus (a Christian, a follower of Christ), which is from the Greek christianos (a Christian, a follower of Christ). Short: Chris. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.
Christiansen (Danish pronunciation: [kʁɛsˈdjænˀsn̩]) is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Christian. The spelling variant Kristiansen has identical pronunciation. Christiansen is the sixteenth most common name in Denmark, but is shared by less than 1% of the population.
Christoffersen (Danish pronunciation: [kʁiˈstɔfɐsn̩]) is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Christoffer, the North Germanic form of the Greek given name Χριστόφορος, Christóphοros.
