Kersten

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Like Karsten or Carsten, Kersten is the Nordic / Low German form of Christian and a primarily male first name . Kerst is a form of Christ created by metathesis . Female name variants are Kerstin or Kirsten . In rare cases Kersten is also used as a female first name.

The first name comes from the Latin christianus as well as from the Greek christianós (χριστιανός), Christ or Christian, which is derived from Christós (Χριστός). The Greek Christos in turn corresponds to the Hebrew moschiach (משיח), Messiah , which means the anointed in relation to Jesus Christ .

Derived from Christian, Kersten is also interpreted as "Firmly in Christ, a rock in Christ".

name day

May 14th (Christian) or June 24th (Christiane)

variants

Karsten, Kerst and Carsten (male), Kerstin, Kerstine, Kerstina, Kirsten, Kirsti, Kirstin, Cerstin, Keri and Kiki (female)

Name bearer

First name

  • Kersten Miles († 1420), Mayor of Hamburg and contemporary of Störtebeker
  • Kersten Reich (* 1948), German educator and founder of interactionist constructivism
  • Kersten Steinke (* 1958), German politician (LINKE.)

family name