Christy
Meaning: Its source is Kristophoros, a Greek name meaning "Christ carrier."
Nickname For: Christopher
Narrative: According to Christian legend, St. Christopher carried the child Jesus across a river on his shoulders. This legend may have evolved from the name itself.
Some authorities intepret its meaning as ''Christ within'' -- that is, carried within the heart of the believer.
Sports
- Christy Mathewson
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939 (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
The Literary World
- Christy Brown (born 1932, died 1981)
Irish writer and artist.
- Wrote My Left Foot (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
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Meaning: Its source is Christiana, a Latin name meaning "Christ's follower."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English.
Alternative Spellings: Christey, Christi, Christie, Chrystie, Cristi, Cristie, Cristy, Khristie, Khristy, Kristey, Kristi, Kristie, Kristy, Krystee, Krystie and Krysty
Variant Forms: Kristeé
Source Forms: Christiana
Popularity: The name Christy ranked 837th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 260th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists before 1993, but is becoming less commonly used. In some cases, it has fallen off the lists altogether.
Narrative: The influence of religion on names is evident throughout the world. For example, it is a tenet of Islam that the best names either refer to attributes of Allah or are derived from hamida, an Arabic word meaning ''praise.'' Names used on the Indian subcontinent often refer to the deities of Hinduism.
Though Christiana's direct refererence to Christianity is exceptional, names with ties to the West's predominant religion are far from unusual. Many Hebrew-derived names reflect Christianity's Jewish heritage. Greek- and Latin-derived names witness the church's early development in the Mediterranean basin. Finally, many Germanic and Gaelic names honor saints who spread Christianity throughout northern Europe.
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Sty
- Crusty
- Crispy
- Christ
- Ty
Associations:
In the slang of African-American slaves, ''Pammy Christy beans'' were magic beans.
The ''Christie murders'' were a series of murders committed by John Christie, whose trial led to the abolishment of the death penalty in Great Britain.
