Christie

¹ American  

[kris-tee] / ˈkrɪs ti /

noun

1. Agatha, 1891–1976, English novelist of detective fiction.

2. a male given name, form of Christopher.

3. a female given name, form of Christine.

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Christie ² American  

[kris-tee] / ˈkrɪs ti /

Or Christy

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. any of several skiing turns executed in order to change direction on a downhill run or for decreasing speed or stopping, especially a turn in which the body is swung around with the skis kept parallel.

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Christie British  

/ ˈkrɪstɪ /

noun

1. Dame Agatha ( Mary Clarissa ). 1890–1976, British author of detective stories, many featuring Hercule Poirot, and several plays, including The Mousetrap (1952)

2. John ( Reginald Halliday ). 1898–1953, British murderer. His trial influenced legislation regarding the death penalty after he was found guilty of a murder for which Timothy Evans had been hanged

3. Linford (ˈlɪnfəd). born 1960, British athlete: Commonwealth (1990), Olympic (1992), World (1993), and European (1994) 100 metres gold medallist

4. William ( Lincoln ). born 1944, French harpsichord player, organist, and conductor, born in the US; founder (1979) and director of the early-music group Les Arts Florissants

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Etymology

Origin of Christie

1915–20; by shortening; see -ie

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Example Sentences

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Christie

In recent years, top players such as Andrew Robertson, John McGinn, and Ryan Christie, have all had a significant grounding in the Scottish Premiership before moving on to greater things.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Times staff writer Alexandra Del Rosario and former assistant editor Christie D’Zurilla contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

University Hospital Southampton, St. James's University Hospital in Leeds and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester also helped recruit patients and supplied valuable translational samples.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Then Ryan Christie scored and it stirred, only to fall into a slumber again.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“I’m also supposed to rehearse with some pianist from the college that Professor Christie dug up.”

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

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