Name meaning and origin
Christian
Latin: Follower of Christ
Pronounced KRIS-chən
Where the name comes from
- LatinFollower of ChristMedieval Latin ChristianusUsed in England since the Middle Ages, by women as well as men, and not common until the 17th century (Withycombe 1945, p. 29; Hanks & Hodges 1990, p. 63). Withycombe records the personal name from the 12th century, earlier than the common noun "Christian" (16th century); the Old English word was christen.
Christian across traditions
- Christian baptismal naming. A baptismal name marking the bearer as a member of the faith. Ten kings of Denmark have borne it since the 15th century.
Who carried it
- Christian IV (1577–1648): King of Denmark and Norway from 1588; the longest-reigning Danish monarch.
Forms in other languages
Cristian (Spanish), Christiaan, Kristian, Cristiano, Christiana, Chris
Christian in letter-number systems
Hebrew, Greek and other traditions gave every letter a number, and read meaning into the totals. These are the counts, computed; the readings are inside the Innerverse.
348
Hebrew Standard
6
Hebrew Ordinal
101
English Simple
606
English Sumerian
142
English Reverse
699
Greek Isopsephy
7
Chaldean
2
Pythagorean
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