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The Greek word Χριστιανός (Christianos), meaning ' follower of Christ ', comes from Χριστός (Christos), meaning 'anointed one', [19] with an adjectival ending borrowed from Latin to denote adhering to, or even belonging to, as in slave ownership. [20]
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:
The word may be misunderstood by some as being the surname of Jesus due to the frequent juxtaposition of Jesus and Christ in the Christian Bible and other Christian writings. Often used as a more formal-sounding synonym for Jesus, the word is in fact a title, hence its common reciprocal use Christ Jesus, meaning The Anointed One, Jesus.
Kristi is a female name of Latin origin, meaning "follower of Christ". [1] Other spellings include Christie, Christy, Kristy, Kristie, Christi, and Kryste.. Kristi may have originated from, and can be the short form of, many forenames including Kristina, Kristine, Kristen, and Krysten, the common bases of which is "Krist", meaning "Christ".
The term "disciple" represents the Koine Greek word mathētḗs (μαθητής), [3] which generally means "one who engages in learning through instruction from another, pupil, apprentice" [4] or in religious contexts such as the Bible, "one who is rather constantly associated with someone who has a pedagogical reputation or a particular set of views, disciple, adherent."
Christie or Christy (with various alternative spellings) is a given name, used in English for females.The name Christie originated from Italy in 1222, [citation needed] and derives from the Greek names Christos (a reference to Christ, literally 'anointed one') and Christiana (meaning 'follower of Christ').
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The word Christ (and similar spellings) appears in English and in most European languages. English speakers now often use "Christ" as if it were a name, one part of the name "Jesus Christ", though it was originally a title ("the Messiah"). Its usage in "Christ Jesus" emphasizes its nature as a title. [8] [15] Compare the usage "the Christ". [16]