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Christy

1 American  
[kris-tee] / ˈkrɪs ti /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)
Christies plural
  1. Christie.


Christy 2 American  
[kris-tee] / ˈkrɪs ti /

noun

  1. Edwin P., 1815–62, U.S. minstrel-show performer and producer.

  2. Howard Chandler 1873–1952, U.S. illustrator and painter.

  3. a male given name, form of Christopher.

  4. a female given name, form of Christine.


Christy British  
/ ˈkrɪstɪ /

noun

  1. skiing a turn in which the body is swung sharply round with the skis parallel, originating in Norway and used for stopping, slowing down, or changing direction quickly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of Christy

By shortening

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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

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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