- a variation of Christie.
Christy
1 Americannoun
noun
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Edwin P., 1815–62, U.S. minstrel-show performer and producer.
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Howard Chandler 1873–1952, U.S. illustrator and painter.
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a male given name, form of Christopher.
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a female given name, form of Christine.
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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Christy
By shortening
Example Sentences
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“What really stands out more than any other civil rights division is how much they demonize and personalize,” said Christy Lopez, a former attorney in the division who is now a professor at Georgetown Law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
My Left Foot told the true story of an Irish man named Christy Brown, played by Day-Lewis, who was born with cerebral palsy and could control only his left foot.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The third commissioner, Republican Christy McCormick, was allowed to resign, according to three sources within the agency.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
He joked that he had a previous "career as a gardener", and his wife Diana Fox quoted Christy Moore's Don't Forget Your Shovel as he worked.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
And Christy says, Hey, Paddy, do you know the only part of the pig the McCourts don’t ate?
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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At a conference a few years ago, I met Mike Winkelmann, aka Beeple, the artist who in 2021 sold a nonfungible token of his work at Christies for more than $69 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
He completed that challenge in January 2023, and this week, he is selling the entire set at Christies.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
Mr Christie, the owner of Christies of Fochabers, which has operated for 200 years, described the cuts as an "absolute shocker".
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2024
His paintings have sold at auction houses including Sotheby’s and Christies, including one that sold in 2007 for almost $1 million.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
The Van Gogh collection was not only the largest private or public assemblage in the world, but also represented over $100 Million spent in Sothby and Christies auctions worldwide since 1975.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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