Meaning in different languages
The name is used in several languages, among them Albanian language, Albanian, Slovak language, Slovak, Danish language, Danish, Finnish language, Finnish, Norwegian language, Norwegian, Swedish language, Swedish, Bosnian language, Bosnian, Macedonian language, Macedonian, Bulgarian language, Bulgarian and Croatian language, Croatian. In some languages people with the name are sometimes named after the cross, not after Christ. The word cross in Bulgarian language, Bulgarian, Macedonian language, Macedonian, Serbian language, Serbian is ''kr'st'' and in Russian language, Russian is ''krest'', in some cases pronounced ''krist''. In contrast Christ in these Slavic languages is called ''Hristos'', which confuses to which of both nouns the name sounds more similar. The name may have a third meaning in Bulgarian and Macedonian, in which the word ''kr'sten'' means baptized and has the same as the word for cross. Though sounding similar, the words cross and Christians, Christian have different roots, ''Christian'' derives from the Koine Greek word ''Christós'', possibly ultimately derived from the Egyptian language, Egyptian ''kheru'', "word" or "voice", used to replace the Biblical Hebrew term ''Jewish messianism, mashiach'', "anointed". On the other the hand the Slavic and the English word for '':wikt:cross, cross'' comes from the Latin word '':wikt:crux, crux'' (cruci) "stake" which is perhaps of Phoenician language, Phoenician or Punic language, Punic (Phoenicio-Carthaginian) origin. It may come from the Latin word ''crio'', "to torment". * Kristián (Czech language, Czech, Slovak language, Slovak) * Kristijan (Bosnian language, Bosnian) * Kristian (Estonian language, Estonian, Finnish language, Finnish, Danish language, Danish, Norwegian language, Norwegian, Croatian language, Croatian or Swedish language, Swedish) * Kristjan (Estonian language, Estonian, Faroese language, Faroese, Slovenian language, Slovenian) * Kristian, Kristi, Kristo (Albanian language, Albanian) * Kristján (Icelandic language, Icelandic) * Kristijan Croatian language, Croatian * Kristiāns (Latvian language, Latvian) * Kristijonas (Lithuanian language, Lithuanian) * Krystian (Polish language, Polish) * Krisztián, Keresztény, for the Danish kings ''Keresztély'' (Hungarian language, Hungarian) * Крістіан, Християн, (Kristian, Hristiyan) (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian) * Христиан, Hristian (Serbian language, Serbian) * Кристијан or Христијан (Kristijan or Hristijan) (Macedonian language, Macedonian) * Кристиян, Кристиан, Христо or Християн (Kristiyan, Kristian, Hristo or Hristiyan) (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian) * ख्रीष्टियन (Khrīṣṭiyana) (Nepali language, Nepali) * ಕ್ರಿಶ್ಚಿಯನ್ (Kriściyan) (Kannada language, Kannada) * క్రిస్టియన్(Krisṭiyan) (Telugu language, Telugu) * கிரிஸ்துவர் (Kiristuvar) (Tamil language, Tamil) * คริสเตียน (Khris̄teīyn) (Thai language, Thai)Males with the given name Kristian
*Kristian Digby (1977-2010), British television presenter and director *Kristian Doolittle (born 1997), American basketball player for Hapoel Eilat B.C., Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League *Kristian Fulton (born 1998), American football player *Kristian Jensen (born 1971), Danish politician *Kristian Gestrin (1929–1990), Finnish judge and politician *Kristian Hansen Kofoed (1879–1951), Danish civil servant and politician *Kristian Løken (1884–1961), Norwegian army officer *Kristian Roebuck (born 1981), English badminton player *Kristian Rogers (born 1980), English footballer *Tina Burner, Kristian Seeber (born 1980), American drag queen *Kristian Vikernes (born 1973) Norwegian musician and murderer *Kristian Welch (born 1998), American football player *Kristian Wilkerson (born 1997), American football player *Kristian Kostov (born 2000), Bulgarian-Russian singerSurname
* David Kristian (born 1967), Canadian musician * Giles Kristian (born 1975), British author * Marty Kristian (born 1947), German-Australian singerSee also
* Cristian (disambiguation)References
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