Christiane is a given name, a form of the
Latin ''Christiana'', feminine form of ''Christianuis'' (see
Christian
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
), or a Latinized form of Middle English ''
Christin
Christin is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Ann-Christin Ahlberg (born 1957), Swedish politician of the Social Democratic Party
* Ann-Christin Nykvist (born 1948), Swedish Social Democratic politician
*Christin Cooper (born 1 ...
'' 'Christian' (Old English ''christen'', from Latin).
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A short form is Chris. Alternate spellings are Christianne, Cristiane and Kristiane.
People with the name Christiane
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Christiane Amanpour (born 1958), British-Iranian journalist
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Christiane Bøcher (1798-1874), Norwegian actress
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Christiane Brunner (born 1947), Swiss politician and advocate
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Christiane Collange (born 1930), French journalist
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Christiane Duchesne (born 1949), Canadian researcher, educator, illustrator, translator and writer
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Christiane Eda-Pierre (1932–2020), French soprano
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Christiane Felscherinow
Christiane Vera Felscherinow (born 20 May 1962) is a German actress and musician who is best known for her contribution to the 1978 autobiographical book ''Christiane F.'' (original title: ), and the film and television miniseries based on the ...
, German actress, and subject of the 1981 film
''Christiane F''
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Christiane von Goethe (1765–1816), wife of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Christiane Herzog (1936–2000), wife of German president Roman Herzog
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Christiane Hörbiger
Christiane Hörbiger (13 October 1938 – 30 November 2022) was an Austrian stage, film, and television actress. Her first major film role was Mary Vetsera in '' Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe'' in 1955. She appeared on the stage of the Burgthe ...
(b. 1938), Austrian actress
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Christiane Leenaerts (1905–1984), known as ''Ann Christy'', Belgian singer
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Christiane Legrand (1930–2011), French singer
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Christiane Northrup (born 1949), Obstetrician-gynecologist who promotes anti vaccine and medical pseudoscience
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Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard (b. 1942), German biologist
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Christiane Paul (b. 1974), German actress
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Christiane Rousseau, French mathematician
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Cristiane (footballer) (b. 1985), Brazilian football player
People with the name Christianne
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Christianne Balk (born 1953), American poet
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Christianne Gout (born 1973), Mexican dancer
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Christianne Meneses Jacobs (born 1971), Nicaraguan writer
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Christianne Klein, American news anchor
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Christianne Legentil (born 1992), Mauritian judoka
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Christianne Mwasesa (born 1985), Democratic Republic of the Congo handball player
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Christianne Oliveira (born 1981), Brazilian actress
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Christianne van der Wal (born 1973), Dutch politician
Fictional characters
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Christiane Barkhorn, from the media franchise ''
Strike Witches
is a Japanese media mix originally created by Fumikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. The franchise has since been adapted into several light novel, manga, and anime series and various video games. ...
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Christiane Friedrich, from the visual novel ''
Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!''
See also
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Christian (given name)
Christian originated as a baptismal name used by persons of the Christian religion. It is now a given name borne by males, and by females as Christiana and other feminized variants. A historically commonly used abbreviation (used for example on E ...
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Christina (given name)
Christina or Cristina is a feminine given name. It is a simplified form of the Latin Christiana (disambiguation), Christiana, and a feminine form of Christianus or a Latinized form of the Middle English Christin 'Christian' (Old English Christen ...
References
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Latin feminine given names
English-language feminine given names
Feminine given names