Kirsten (given name)
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| Kirsten | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | keerst-en (trad.) kirst-en (Angelicised) |
| Gender | female |
| Meaning | follower of Christ/the anointed/walks with God |
| Origin | Greek (via Latin) |
| Related names | Kristen |
| Popularity | Popular names page |
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Kirsten is a Danish and Norwegian form of the name Christina.[1]
In opera:
- Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian opera singer
In sports:
- Kirsten Flipkens, Belgian tennis player; 2003 ITF Junior World Champion
- Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu, Norwegian long-distance runner
- Kirsten Olson, American figure skater
- Kirsten Thomson, Australian middle distance freestyle swimmer
In television and film:
- Kirsten Bishop, voice actress best known for her roles as Zoycite and Kaori Knight in the English version of Sailor Moon
- Kirsten Bourne, actress who played the role of Tessa Campanelli in the hit Canadian television series Degrassi High
- Kirsten Cohen, fictional character on FOX series The OC
- Kirsten Dunst, American actress of German and Swedish descent
- Kirsten Imrie, former glamour model, actress and television presenter
- Kirsten O'Brien, British TV presenter
- Kirsten Price, adult film actress and reality TV star
- Kirsten Magasdi, BBC World reporter often seen reporting for Fast Track
- Kirsten Storms, American actress best known for her role as Isabella "Belle" Black in the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives from 1999 to 2004
In other fields:
- Kirsten Bakis, Swiss-born author of Lives of the Monster Dogs
- Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator from New York
- Kirsten Livermore, Australian politician
- Kirsten Olstrup Seeger, Danish writer
In other uses:
- Kirsten Cohen, a fictional character on the Fox television series The O.C.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "View Name: Kirsten", Behind the Name, retrieved 15 December 2009.
