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Kirsten

Pronunciation: KIR-stin (key)
Names related to Kirsten: Kerstin, Kiersten, Kirstie, Kirstin, Kirsty, Kristen
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Origin of the name Kirsten:

Scandinavian cognate of Christine, derived from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin christiānus which is from the Ecclesiastic Greek christianos (a Christian, a follower of Christ).

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Comments and insights on the name Kirsten: | Edit

Constantly gets confused with Kristen. If you want to make it definate, consider the name Kiersten.

People often call my friend Kirsten Kirsty, annoys the life out of her. The best one yet was Kirstien

Can be pronounced KER-sten or KEER-sten, and every Kirsten I've met (including myself) is a stickler for their pronunciation.

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I've known more Kirstens then anything. They seemed "superior",so far I've yet to like the name.

I know one Kirsten. I don't really like the name. She's called Kirsty though, and that's a lot nicer I think.

Nicknames for Kirsten: | Edit

Kirsty, Kirstie, Kiki

Meanings and history of the name Kirsten: | Edit

Kirsten is the Danish and Norwegian form of the name Christina. In the 20th century, it began to be widely used in the U.S.

Famous real-life people named Kirsten: | Edit

Kirsten Dunst, American actress
Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian opera singer
Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. senator from New York
Kirsten Vangsness, Actress

Kirsten in song, story & screen: | Edit

American Girl doll and book: Kirsten Larson
Kirsten Cohen, character on the TV series "The O.C."

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