Kirsten
English
Etymology 1
From North Germanic (Danish Kirsten and Norwegian Kirsten). Doublet of Christina.
Alternative forms
- Kyrsten, Kirstin, Kyrstin, Kirstyn, Kyrstyn
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɜːstən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɝstən/, /ˈkɪɹstən/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)stən
Proper noun
Kirsten
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
See also
- Kristen
- Kristin
- Kristine
Etymology 2
Borrowed from German Kirsten.
Proper noun
Kirsten (plural Kirstens)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kirsten is the 41426th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 525 individuals. Kirsten is most common among White (93.71%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kirsten”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 311.
Anagrams
- Inkster, Kinters, Kistner, Kristen, reknits, skinter, stinker, striken, tinkers
Danish
Etymology
Contraction of Kristine, from Christina. Recorded in Denmark since at least the 12th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkʰiɐ̯sdn̩]
Proper noun
Kirsten
- a female given name
Descendants
- English: Kirsten, Kirstin
References
- Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 68 773 females with the given name Kirsten have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.
German
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Kirsten
- a female given name from Danish or Norwegian
Norwegian
Etymology
Contraction of Kristine, from Christina.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²çiʂten/, [²ˈçɪʂ.ʈⁿɳ̩]
Proper noun
Kirsten
- a female given name, variant of Kristine
Descendants
- English: Kirsten, Kirstin
See also
- Kristin