To christen is to perform the religious act of
baptism
Baptism (from grc-x-koine, βάπτισμα, váptisma) is a form of ritual purification—a characteristic of many religions throughout time and geography. In Christianity, it is a Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, almost ...
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Christen may also refer to:
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Adolf Christen
Adolf Christen (7 August 1811 – 13 July 1883) was a Bavarian stage actor,gravestone of the family grave at the Old Southern Cemetery in Munich. theater director and theater manager of the old Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, ...
(1811–1883), court actor, theater director and theater manager
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Andreas Christen (born 1989), footballer from Liechtenstein
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Björn Christen (born 1980), Swiss ice hockey player
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Brian Christen (1926–2000), Canadian cricketer
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Claudia Christen (born 1973), Swiss designer
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Georges Christen (born 1962), Luxembourgian strongman
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Mathias Christen (born 1987), footballer from Liechtenstein
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Morgan Christen (born 1961), American judge
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Siena Christen, German paralympic athlete
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Theophil Friedrich Christen Theophil Friedrich Christen (1 April 1873 in Basel – 6 May 1920 in Genfersee) was a doctor, mathematician, physicist, economist and pioneer of physical medicine, in particular of X-ray radiation.
Zeitschrift für medizinische Physik wrote:
In h ...
(1879–1920), Swiss scientist
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Christen Aagaard (1616–1664), Danish poet
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Christen Thorn Aamodt (1770–1836), Norwegian priest
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Christen Larsen Arneberg
Christen Larsen Arneberg (16 December 1808 – 25 February 1874) was a Norwegian politician.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament
The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established i ...
(1808–1874), Norwegian politician
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Christen Thomsen Barfoed
Christen Thomsen Barfoed (16 June 1815 – 30 April 1889) was a Danish chemist credited with the development of a method to detect monosaccharide sugars in a solution, now known as the Barfoed's test
Barfoed's test is a chemical test used for d ...
(1815–1899), Danish chemist
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Christen Berg
Christen Poulsen Berg (18 December 1829 – 28 November 1891) was a Danish liberal politician and editor.
Biography
Christen Berg was born at Fjaltring parish in Lemvig Municipality, Denmark to a farm family of North Jutland. In 1848 he beg ...
(1829–1891), Danish politician and editor
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Christen Gran Bøgh (1876–1955), Norwegian jurist and theatre critic
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Christen Christensen (figure skater)
Christen Christensen (17 September 1904 in Oslo – 2 June 1969 in Oslo) was a Norwegian pair skater. He represented Oslo Skøiteklub.
His pairs partner was Randi Bakke. They are the 1933 World bronze medalists. They finished fifth at the ...
(1904–1969), Norwegian pair skater
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Christen Christensen (politician)
Christen Christensen (1826–1900) was a Norwegian military officer and politician.
He was born in Førde, but the family soon moved to Lærdal. As a military officer he became a lieutenant in 1845, and later colonel. He eventually settled in Vik, ...
(1826–1900), Norwegian military officer and politician
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Christen Christensen (shipowner) (1845–1923), Norwegian ship-owner
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Christen Collin (1857–1926), Norwegian literary historian
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Christen Dalsgaard
Christen Dalsgaard (30 October 1824 – 11 February 1907) was a Danish painter, a late student of Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg.
Biography
Early life and education
Christen Dalsgaard was born on 30 October 1824. He was the son of the own ...
(1824–1907), Danish painter
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Christen Drew
Christen Renee Drew (born February 7, 1987) is a former news reporter, television producer, assignment editor and anchor for the ABC affiliate WSIL channel 3 in Carterville, Illinois. Drew earned a bachelor's degree in radio television mass co ...
(born 1987), former WSIL-TV news reporter
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Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
Christen Andreas Fonnesbech (7 July 1817 – 17 May 1880) was a Danish lawyer, landowner and politician. He was Council President of Denmark from 1874 to 1875.
Biography
Fonnesbech was born in Copenhagen, where his father was a dressmaker. ...
(1817–1880), Danish politician
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Christen Heiberg (civil servant)
Christen Heiberg (21 February 1737 – 21 April 1801) was a Norwegian civil servant.
He was born in Vinje. He served as County Governor of Finnmark from 1778 to 1787. He died in Neksø, Denmark, in 1801.
References
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(1737–1801), Norwegian civil servant
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Christen Heiberg (physician)
Christen Heiberg (28 November 1799 – 18 March 1872) was a Norwegian surgeon and professor.
Biography
Heiberg was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Christopher Heiberg (1767–1811) and Margrethe Heide Fritzner (1772–1816).
He at ...
(1799–1872), Norwegian surgeon
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Christen Nielsen Holberg
Christen Nielsen Holberg (a.k.a. Christian Holberg, 1625 – 1686) was an officer in the Norwegian Army. He was also the father of Ludvig Holberg. In 1653 he was hired as a lieutenant to serve with Bergenhusiske Regiment both in Bergenhus len ...
(c. 1625–c. 1685), Norwegian soldier
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Christen Jensen
Christen Jensen (1881–1961) was an American educator who twice served as interim president of Brigham Young University (BYU). The two terms were 1939-1940 while Franklin S. Harris was doing work in Iran and then in Nov. 1949-Feb. 1951 between th ...
(1881–1961), American educator
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Christen Knudsen
Christen Knudsen (25 January 1813 - 7 April 1888) was a Norwegian ship-owner.[Frednesallà ...](_blank)
(1813–1888), Norwegian ship-owner
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Christen Købke
Christen Schiellerup Købke (26 May 1810 – 7 February 1848) was a Danish painter, and one of the best known artists from the Golden Age of Danish Painting.
Childhood and early training
He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was one of 11 ...
(1810–1848), Danish painter
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Christen Mikkelsen Kold
Christen Mikkelsen Kold (sometimes spelled Kristen or Cristen; 29 March 1816 — 6 April 1870) was a Danish teacher, notable for creating the Danish Folk high school system, for non-degree education of adults.
Kold was born in Thisted, Jutl ...
(1816–1870), Danish teacher
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Christen Mølbach (1766–1834), Norwegian merchant and politician
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Christen Sørensen Longomontanus (1562–1647), Danish astronomer
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Christen Pram (1756–1821), Norwegian/Danish writer
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Christen C. Raunkiær
Christen Christensen Raunkiær (29 March 1860 – 11 March 1938) was a Danish botanist, who was a pioneer of plant ecology. He is mainly remembered for his scheme of plant strategies to survive an unfavourable season ("life forms") and his demons ...
(1860–1938), Danish botanist
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Christen Roper (born 1981), American college basketball athlete
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Christen Friis Rottbøll (1727–1797), Danish physician and botanist
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Christen Bentsen Schaaning (c. 1616–1679), Norwegian priest
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Christen Schmidt
Christen Schmidt (22 February 1727 – 6 October 1804) was a Norwegian bishop.
He was born in Kongsvinger as a son of vicar Hans Jacob Schmidt and Alethe S. Lemmich. He enrolled as a student in 1745 and graduated with the cand.theol. degree in Ma ...
(1727–1804), Norwegian bishop
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Christen Thomesen Sehested Christen Thomesen Sehested (24 August 1664 – 13 September 1736) was a Danish Admiral.
Biography
Sehested was born in Copenhagen, Denmark-Norway. He was the son of lieutenant-colonel Axel Sehested (1627-1676) and grandson of nobleman Christen Th ...
(1664–1736), Danish admiral
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Christen Sveaas Christen Sveaas (born 18 June 1956) is a Norwegian businessman, investor, art collector and donor. He is the founder and sole owner of Kistefos AS, vice chairman of the board of the Kistefos Museum and chairman of the board of Anders Sveaas Allmenny ...
(born 1956), Norwegian businessperson
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Christen Andersen Vallesværd (1797–1842), Norwegian politician
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Christen Wiese (1876–1968), Norwegian sailor
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Christen Worm
Christen Willumsen Worm (10 June 1672 – 9 October 1737) was a Danish theologian and Bishop of the Diocese of Zealand from 1711 until his death.
Worm began his career as a scholar and a priest. Over the course of his tenure as bishop, his auth ...
(1672–1737), Danish bishop
Other uses
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Christen Industries, an aircraft manufacturer
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Chresten (disambiguation)
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Christin, a given name
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Christening (disambiguation)
Christening may refer to:
* Baptism, a Christian sacrament of admission and adoption
** Infant baptism, the practice of baptising infants or young children
* Christening, an example of a naming ceremony
* Christening, naming of a vessel, as in cer ...
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Kristin (name)
Kristin is a popular female name in Scandinavia, English-speaking nations, Dutch-speaking countries, and in German-speaking countries. It is a Scandinavian variant of Christina or Christine. It is also a variation of Christine. It was the seventh ...
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Kristen (given name)
Kristen is a first name, also the Breton, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian form of Christian. As a result, Kristen is a male name in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, with the female equivalent spelt as Kristin, a Scandinavian form and a variation of Ch ...
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