Character Names Galore: Christiane

Character Naming

Friday, January 31, 2014

Christiane

Meaning: (Christian, Follower of Christ, Feminine form of Christian, which is a form of the Greek Christianos (A Christian, a Follower of Christ). Christiane (1626-1670) was the daughter of King Christian IV of Denmark and his second wife Kirsten. She had a twin sister named Hedwig. Christiane (1683-1683) was the daughter of King Christian V of Denmark and his wife Charlotte.)

Origin: (Greek, French, German, Latin)

Pronunciation: (kris-tee-AH-nə (German), krees-TYAHN (French), kris-tchee-AH-nə, kris-tchee-AHN, KRiySTYAEN in French or KRihSTiyAANah in German, Kris-tyah-neh, Kris-tee-ON)

Gender: Female

I always watch CNN and one of the correspondents is named Christiane Amanpour. I love the look and pronunciation she has…I hear it as Kris-tee-ON. The meanings are good and the history of use is long. It is a nice alternative to Christina and Christiana. Also it is the female version of Christian. I really like this name a lot and hope to be able use it in the future. Or at least see it in books more often.

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Character Naming

Friday, January 31, 2014

Christiane

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