Kirsty
Kirsty or Kirstie is a feminine given name and nickname.[1][2]
| Pronunciation | (Kir-stee) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Christian |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Christine, Kirsten, Kirsti |
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It is a Scottish diminutive of Christine in English-speaking countries and is also linked to Kirsten — the Scandinavian version of Christine.[3]
People
- Kirstie Alley (born 1951), American actress
- Kirstie Allsopp (born 1971), British TV presenter
- Kirsty Bertarelli (born Kirsty Roper in 1971), songwriter, former Miss UK
- Kirsty Blackman (born 1986), Scottish politician, SNP Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North (2015-present)
- Kirstie Clements (born 1962), Australian author, editor, journalist and speaker, former Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Australia
- Kirsty Coventry (born 1983), Zimbabwean swimmer
- Kirsty Duncan (born 1966), Canadian politician and medical geographer
- Kirsty Gallacher (born 1976), Scottish television presenter
- Kirsty Gilmour (born 1993), Scottish badminton player
- Kirsty Hawkshaw (born 1969), English electronic music singer and songwriter
- Kirsty Howard (1995–2015), English woman born with a rare medical condition who raised millions for charity
- Kirsty Hume (born 1976), Scottish model
- Kirsty Lang (born 1962), British journalist and broadcaster
- Kirstie Levell (born 1997), English football goalkeeper
- Kirsty MacColl (1959–2000), English singer-songwriter
- Kirstin Maldonado (born 1992), American singer-songwriter, a member of the a cappella group Pentatonix
- Kirsty Penkman, British biomolecular archaeologist
- Kirsty-Leigh Porter (born 1988), English actress
- Kirsty Wade (born 1962), British former middle-distance runner
- Kirsteen "Kirsty" Wark (born 1955), Scottish journalist and television presenter
- Kirsty Young (born 1968), Scottish television and radio presenter
Fictional characters
- Kirsty (Hellraiser), in the Hellraiser movie and book franchise
- Kirsty Branning, from the British soap opera EastEnders
- Kirsty Knight (Shortland Street), from the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street
- Kirsty McGurk, from the Welsh-language soap opera Pobol y Cwm
- Kirsty Miller, from the British radio soap opera The Archers
- Kirsty Soames, from the British soap opera Coronation Street
- Kirsty Sutherland, from the Australian soap opera Home and Away
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See also
References
- Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Kirsty". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Kirstie". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- "Kirsty - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Kirsty". BabyNames.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
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