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Kirsten
Kirsten
Danish
Etymology
Contraction of Kristine, from Christina. Recorded in Denmark since at least the 12th century.
Proper noun
Kirsten
- A female given name.
References
- Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 68 773 females with the given name Kirsten have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.
Norwegian
Etymology
Contraction of Kristine, from Christina.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /çiʂten/, [ˈçɪʂ.ɳ̩], [ˈçɪʂ.ʈɳ̩]
Proper noun
Kirsten
- A female given name, variant of Kristine.