Christian (surname)

Christian is an English surname from the Latin "Christianus" meaning follower of Christ,[1] from "christus" ("anointed"), created to translate the Hebrew messiah.[2] As one of the native Manx surnames the name originates as an anglicisation of "Mac Christen";[3] Notable people with the surname include:

Christian
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Origin
Language(s)Greek, Latin, Hebrew
MeaningFollower of Christ
Region of originIsle of Man

References

  1. "Surname Database: Christian Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database.
  2. "Christian Surname Origin & Family History". www.searchforancestors.com.
  3. J. J. Kneen, The Personal Names of the Isle of Man, OUP, 1937.
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