Christian is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

surname from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

"Christianus" meaning follower of

Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, names and titles), was ...

, from "christus" ("anointed"), created to translate the

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

messiah In Abrahamic religions, a messiah or messias (; , ; , ; ) is a saviour or liberator of a group of people. The concepts of ''mashiach'', messianism, and of a Messianic Age originated in Judaism, and in the Hebrew Bible, in which a ''mashiach'' ...

. As one of the native

Manx surnames Surnames originating on the Isle of Man reflect the recorded history of the island, which can be divided into three different eras — Gaelic, Norse, and English. In consequence most Manx surnames are derived from the Gaelic or Norse languages. ...

the name originates as an anglicisation of "Mac Christen";J. J. Kneen, ''The Personal Names of the Isle of Man'', OUP, 1937. Notable people with the surname include: *

Ash Christian Ash Christian (born January 16, 1985, in Paris, Texas – d. August 14, 2020 in Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) was an American actor and film director and producer. He was the founder of Cranium Entertainment. He wrote, directed and pro ...

(1985–2020), American actor and film director * Autumn Christian, American writer * H. Basil Christian (1871–1950), South African-Rhodesian farmer and

horticulturalist Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and no ...

* Benny Gay Christian (1925–1982), American politician * Bill Christian (born 1938), American ice hockey player *Channon Christian, victim of Murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom in 2007 in Tennessee, U.S. *

Charlie Christian Charles Henry Christian (July 29, 1916 – March 2, 1942) was an American swing and jazz guitarist. Christian was an important early performer on the electric guitar and a key figure in the development of bebop and cool jazz. He gained nati ...

(1916–1942), American swing and jazz guitarist *

Clara Marguerite Christian Clara Marguerite Christian (May 1895 – September 1964), born in Dominica, was the first black woman to study at the University of Edinburgh and went on to be a "highly respected" mother of six. Her university experience speaks to the "double jeo ...

(1895–1964), first black woman to study at the University of Edinburgh *

Claudia Christian Claudia Christian (born Claudia Ann Coghlan August 10, 1965) is an American actress, singer and author, known for her roles as Commander Susan Ivanova on '' Babylon 5'', as Captain Maynard on Fox's ''9-1-1'', and as the voice of Hera on the N ...

(born 1965), American actress, a writer, a director singer and musician *

Cody Christian Cody Allen Christian (born April 15, 1995) is an American actor. He is known for his recurring role as Mike Montgomery in the ABC Family/Freeform series ''Pretty Little Liars'', and for his role as Theo Raeken from the fifth and sixth seasons o ...

(born 1995), American actor * Dave Christian (born 1959), American ice-hockey player *

Ewan Christian Ewan Christian (1814–1895) was a British architect. He is most frequently noted for the restorations of Southwell Minster and Carlisle Cathedral, and the design of the National Portrait Gallery. He was Architect to the Ecclesiastical Commiss ...

(1814–1895), British architect *

Fletcher Christian Fletcher Christian (25 September 1764 – 20 September 1793) was master's mate on board HMS ''Bounty'' during Lieutenant William Bligh's voyage to Tahiti during 1787–1789 for breadfruit plants. In the mutiny on the ''Bounty'', Christian sei ...

(1764–1793), leader of the mutineers on HMS ''Bounty'' and the founder of a colony on Pitcairn Island *

Frank Christian (disambiguation) Frank Christian may refer to: * Frank Christian (trumpeter) (1887–1973), American jazz trumpeter * Frank Christian (singer-songwriter) (1952–2012), American singer-songwriter * Frank Christian (NASCAR owner) (1910–1969), American NASCAR ra ...

, several people *

Frederick Christian (disambiguation) Frederick Christian may refer to: * Frederick Christian (cricketer) (1877–1941), English cricketer * Frederick Christian, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe (1655–1728) * Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony (1722–1763) * Frederick Christian, Marg ...

, several people *

Garth Christian Garth Christian was an English nature writer, editor, teacher and conservationist. Life He was born in a Derbyshire vicarage which had been occupied by his father and grandfather for almost 50 years, and was a member of the same family as Flet ...

, English nature writer, editor, teacher and conservationist *

Gerald Christian Gerald Christian (born August 26, 1991) is a former American football tight end. He was Mr. Irrelevant in 2015 when the Arizona Cardinals drafted him with the 256th pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville. His brothe ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Geron Christian Geron Christian Sr. (born September 10, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the third ...

(born 1996), American football player * Glen Christian (born c. 1929), American football player *

Hans Christian (disambiguation) Hans Christian may refer to: People * Hans Christian (musician) (born 1960), German-born musician and producer * Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875), Danish author and poet * Hans Christian Gram (1853–1938), Danish bacteriologist * Hans Chr ...

, multiple people * Henry B. Christian (1883–1953), American painter *

Hugh Cloberry Christian Sir Hugh Cloberry Christian KB (1747 – 23 November 1798) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary Wars. Details of his early life are obscure, but he appears to ha ...

(1747–1798), Royal Navy rear-admiral *

Ivan Christian Ivan Roa Christian (31 May 1919 – 1991) was a politician from Pitcairn. He was the Chief Magistrate of Pitcairn Island from 1976 to 1984.John Carter, ''Pacific Islands Yearbook'' (1984), p. 366 As his surname suggests, he is descended from the ...

(1919–1991), Pitcairn Island politician *

James Christian James Christian is an American musician and songwriter who is perhaps best known for being the frontman of the band House of Lords. He is married to Robin Beck. They married in 1996 and have a daughter named Olivia (born 1997). Discography Studi ...

, American musician * John Christian (disambiguation), multiple people * J. Orlean Christian (c. 1898–1979), American college sports coach * Lemuel McPherson Christian (1913–2000), Dominican composer *

Linda Christian Linda Christian (born Blanca Rosa Henrietta Stella Welter Vorhauer; November 13, 1923 – July 22, 2011) was a Mexican film actress, who appeared in Mexican and Hollywood films. Her career reached its peak in the 1940s and 1950s. She played Mara ...

(1923–2011), Mexican film actress *

Luci Christian Louisa Michelle Christian (born March 18, 1973) is an American voice actress and ADR script writer at Funimation and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks. She has provided many voices for English versions of Japanese anime series and films. Life a ...

(born 1973), American voice actress * Mary Christian (1924–2019), American educator and politician * Mary Sheila Christian (1924–1997), British emergency physician and surgeon *

Neil Christian Neil Christian (born Christopher Tidmarsh, 14 February 1943 – 4 January 2010) Related session musicians *Paul Brett *Jimmy Page *Ritchie Blackmore *Nicky Hopkins *Albert Lee *Mick Abrahams *Carlo Little See also *One-hit wonders in the UK ...

(1943–2010), British singer * Pearle Christian (born 1955), Dominican music educator, composer and cultural worker * Phyllis M. Christian (born 1956), Ghanaian lawyer and consultant *

Robert Christian Robert Christian (December 27, 1939 – January 27, 1983)page 116 was an American actor. Early life and education Christian was born in Los Angeles and began acting as a child, appearing on ''Amos 'n' Andy'' and ''The Andy Griffith Show''. He ...

(1939–1983), American actor * Robert Francis Christian (1948–2019), American Roman Catholic bishop *

Roy Christian Fletcher Roy Christian (born 10 October 1943) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. A , he captained New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand in the sport. Christian also capt ...

, New Zealand rugby league footballer *

Shawn Christian Shawn Patrick Christian (born December 18, 1965) is an American television and film actor. Life and career After graduating from Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan in 1989 with a degree in marketing, he moved to Chicago to purs ...

(born 1965), American television and film actor *

Stephen Christian Stephen Christian is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band Anberlin, as well as the vocalist of his acoustic side-project Anchor & Braille. He and his bandmates started Anberlin in 2002, ...

(born 1980), American rock singer *

Steve Christian Steven Raymond Christian (born 26 June 1951, Pitcairn Island) is a politician, convicted sex offender and child rapist from the Pitcairn Islands. He was mayor of the islands from 1999 until 2004, when he was removed from office after being fo ...

(born 1951), Pitcairn Island politician *

Terry Christian Terence Christian (born 8 May 1960) is a British broadcaster, journalist and author. He has presented several national television series in the UK including Channel 4's late night entertainment show '' The Word'' (1990–1995) and six series o ...

(born 1962), British television and radio presenter *

Thomas Christian Thomas Christian (1754–1828) was the translator of John Milton's ''Paradise Lost'' into Manx language, Manx, an author of Manx carols, and vicar of Marown, Marown parish, Isle of Man. Life Thomas Christian was the second son of John Christian ...

(1754–1828), Manx poet and translator *

Tom Christian Tom Christian MBE (1 November 1935 – 7 July 2013) was a citizen of Pitcairn Island, and was its long-serving radio operator. During his lifetime, Christian was profiled in a number of publications, including '' National Geographic'' and '' ...

(1935–2013), Pitcairn Island radio operator * William Christian (disambiguation), several people

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