Cristina

Pronunciation: kris-TEEN-ə (key)

Origin of the name Christina:

Derived from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin christiānus which is from the Ecclesiastic Greek christianos (a Christian, a follower of Christ). Var: Christiene, Christine, Cristina, Khristina, Khristine, Kristina, Kristene. Short: Chris, Cris, Khris, Kris, Tina. Pet: Chrissi, Chrissie, Chrissy, Christi, Christie, Christy, Cristi, Cristie, Cristy, Khristi, Khristie, Khristy, Krissy, Kristi, Kristie, Kristy.

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Cris, Cristi, Chris, Christie, Christy, Tina

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Cristina Saralegui, Emmy-award winning talk show host and journalist.
Cristina Ferrare, model and author
Infanta Cristina of Spain, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca, younger daughter of King Juan Carlos
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, president of Argentina
Cristina Saralegui, host of the Univision talk show El Show de Cristina

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