Cristine

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A feminine first name, an alternate spelling of Christine derived from the Greek word for anointed
2. A female given name that is a variant form of Christine, often associated with Christian tradition
3. A woman's first name, a spelling variant of Christine that comes from the Greek for anointed one

Etymology: "Cristine" is a variant spelling of Christine, a feminine form of "Christian." That word comes from Latin "christianus," from Greek "christos," meaning "anointed," which is related to the Greek verb "chriein," to anoint. Early believers took the term to mean followers of the anointed one, Christ, and it later became a personal name for girls. The name spread through Latin as "Christina," which several early saints bore, and that form was adapted into French, Italian, Scandinavian and English. "Cristine" follows the same root and meaning, differing only in spelling, so it is best understood as a variant of the same name rather than a separate one.