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Christina

American  
[kri-stee-nuh] / krɪˈsti nə /

noun

  1. 1626–89, queen of Sweden 1632–54 (daughter of Gustavus Adolphus).

  2. a female given name.

Christina British  
/ krɪˈstiːnə /

noun

  1. 1626–89, queen of Sweden (1632–54), daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, noted particularly for her patronage of literature

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“I’m still shocked by it,” neighbor Christina Strattan told KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Christina Applegate is speaking out amid reports of an extended hospitalization.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

As well as working as an A&E doctor in Glasgow, Dr Christina Mackaill is also an expert in space medicine.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Flanked on stage by mission commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen, astronaut Christina Koch called for people on Earth to embrace their shared humanity.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

After dinner Christina walks up to me and says, “We need to talk.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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