English Meaning: The name Chresta is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Chresta is: Follower of Christ. Chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with Chris-, including Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christopher.
The meaning of the name “Chrétien” is: “Follower of Christ”. Categories: French Names, Latin Names.
In Christianity, Christ (Greek: Χριστός, Christós, meaning "the anointed one") is a title for the saviour and redeemer who would bring salvation to the whole House of Israel. Christians believe Jesus is the Israelite messiah foretold in both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament.
French Meaning: The name Christiane is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Christiane is: Follower of Christ.
Christy or Christie (with various alternative spellings) is a given name, used in English both for females and males. The name Christie originated from Italy in 1222, and derives from the Greek names Christos (a reference to Christ, literally 'anointed one') and Christiana (meaning 'follower of Christ').
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.
The name Christiaan is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Christiaan is: Follower of Christ. Chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with Chris-, including Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christopher.
The name Christiano is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Christiano is: Christian.
In the Greek Septuagint, christos was used to translate the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Mašíaḥ, messiah), meaning "[one who is] anointed." In other European languages, equivalent words to Christian are likewise derived from the Greek, such as Chrétien in French and Cristiano in Spanish.
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.
