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Name: Christian

Origin and Meaning of the Name Christian

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Gender:

Both

Origin:

Latin

Meaning:

Follower of Christ

Pronunciation:

(KRIS chen); (KRIS tee an)   [Guide]

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Literary Characters Names, Australian Names, Canadian Names, New Zealand Names, British Names, Christian Names, American Names, English Names, French Names, German Names

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English, French and German speaking countries

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A Christian is someone who follows the religion of Christianity, based upon the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Christian is the main character of John Bunyan's 'The Pilgrim's Progress', which is a Christian allegory.

Famous people bearing the name Christian include fashion designers Christian Dior and Christian Lacroix and actors Christian Slater and Christian Bale. There have been ten Kings of Denmark named Christian, and in 2006 it was the 13th most popular name there.

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