Christian (surname)
| Christian | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
 The cross | |
| Meaning | Follower of Christ |
| Region of origin | Isle of Man |
| Language(s) of origin | Greek, Latin, Hebrew |
Christian is a 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:
- Benny Gay Christian (1925-1982), American politician
- Bill Christian (born 1938), American ice hockey player
- Charlie Christian (1916–1942), American swing and jazz guitarist
- Claudia Christian (born 1965), American actress, a writer, a director singer and musician
- Dave Christian (born 1959), American ice hockey player
- Ewan Christian (1814–1895), British architect
- Fletcher Christian (1764–1793), the leader of the mutineers on the HMS Bounty and the founder of a colony on Pitcairn Island
- Frank Christian (disambiguation), several people
- Garth Christian, English nature writer, editor, teacher and conservationist
- Glen Christian, American football player
- Hans Christian, German-born American musician and producer
- Henry B. Christian (1883–1953), American painter
- Hugh Cloberry Christian (1747–1798), Royal Navy rear-admiral
- Ivan Christian (born 1919), Pitcairn Island politician
- James Christian, American musician
- John Christian (disambiguation), multiple people
- J. Orlean Christian (c. 1898–1979), American college sports coach
- Linda Christian (born 1923), Mexican film actress
- Luci Christian (born 1973), American voice actress
- Roy Christian, New Zealand rugby league football player
- Shawn Christian (born 1965), American television and film actor
- Stephen Christian (born 1980), American rock singer
- Steve Christian (born 1951), Pitcairn Island politician
- Steve Christian (DJ), English record producer, a DJ and musician
- Terry Christian (born 1962), British television and radio presenter
- Thomas Christian (1754-1828), Manx poet and translator
- Tom Christian (1935–2013), Pitcairn Island radio operator
- William Christian (disambiguation), several people
References
- ↑ http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Christian
- ↑ http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/c/christian.php
- ↑ J.J. Kneen, The Personal Names of the Isle of Man, OUP, 1937
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