Cairistiona
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Cairistiona is a Scottish Gaelic
female given name
meaning Christian
. The English equivalent is Christina
. The name originates in the Scottish Highlands. There is a traditional song about Cairistiona, which is about a lost love. The name is rare, but usually used by Gaelic speaking families.
Scottish Gaelic language
Scottish Gaelic is a Celtic language native to Scotland. A member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages, Scottish Gaelic, like Modern Irish and Manx, developed out of Middle Irish, and thus descends ultimately from Primitive Irish....
female given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
meaning Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
. The English equivalent is Christina
Christina
-People:* Saint Christina , several saints with the name* Christina the Astonishing , also known as 'Christina Mirabilis', a Christian holy-woman of Belgium* Christina Aguilera, an American Pop/R&B recording artist, songwriter and dancer....
. The name originates in the Scottish Highlands. There is a traditional song about Cairistiona, which is about a lost love. The name is rare, but usually used by Gaelic speaking families.