Christian is an
English surname from the
Latin "Christianus" meaning follower of
Christ,[1] from "christus" ("anointed"), created to translate the
Hebrewmessiah.[2] As one of the native
Manx surnames the name originates as an anglicisation of "Mac Christen";[3] Notable people with the surname include:
Ash Christian (1985–2020), American actor and film director
^J. J. Kneen, The Personal Names of the Isle of Man, OUP, 1937.
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surnameChristian. If an
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Christian is an
English surname from the
Latin "Christianus" meaning follower of
Christ,[1] from "christus" ("anointed"), created to translate the
Hebrewmessiah.[2] As one of the native
Manx surnames the name originates as an anglicisation of "Mac Christen";[3] Notable people with the surname include:
Ash Christian (1985–2020), American actor and film director
^J. J. Kneen, The Personal Names of the Isle of Man, OUP, 1937.
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameChristian. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.