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ArchivesRe: Kerstin--meaning?
in reply to a message by Ellie
It is a Scandinavian form [of Christina] aswell as a Low German one.
Pronunciation is a little difficult to describe in English text, but something like 'chash-tinn' could perhaps do.
'K' is soft before an 'E', somewhat between English 'CH' and 'SH'.
'E' is pronounced 'Ä' before an 'R' (never like the 'Ö' in English 'UR'.
'R' and 'S' combines to a retroflex 'SH'.
'I' is always short.
Stress is on the first syllable.
The name has many varieties.
Statistics [31.12 2001]
Sweden:
Kerstin 97417
Kersti 1917
Kjerstin 519
Kjersti 169
Kärstin 141
Kärsti 44
Cherstin 29
Kjärstin 8
Kjärsti 5
Chersti 5
Chierstin 1
Kirsti 1276
Kirsten 1040
Kirstin 30
(These three have a slightly different pronunciation in Swedish.)
Norway:
Kirsten 10137
Kjersti 7599
Kirsti 4714
Kjerstin 644
Kerstin 421
Kirstin 193
Kersti 116
Kjærsti 76
Kjirsti 11
Kjærstin 7
Pronunciation is a little difficult to describe in English text, but something like 'chash-tinn' could perhaps do.
'K' is soft before an 'E', somewhat between English 'CH' and 'SH'.
'E' is pronounced 'Ä' before an 'R' (never like the 'Ö' in English 'UR'.
'R' and 'S' combines to a retroflex 'SH'.
'I' is always short.
Stress is on the first syllable.
The name has many varieties.
Statistics [31.12 2001]
Sweden:
Kerstin 97417
Kersti 1917
Kjerstin 519
Kjersti 169
Kärstin 141
Kärsti 44
Cherstin 29
Kjärstin 8
Kjärsti 5
Chersti 5
Chierstin 1
Kirsti 1276
Kirsten 1040
Kirstin 30
(These three have a slightly different pronunciation in Swedish.)
Norway:
Kirsten 10137
Kjersti 7599
Kirsti 4714
Kjerstin 644
Kerstin 421
Kirstin 193
Kersti 116
Kjærsti 76
Kjirsti 11
Kjærstin 7
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