Christiaan

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Christiaan
PronunciationDutch: [ˈkrɪstijaːn]
Gendermainly Male
Origin
Language(s) Egyptian, via Greek and Latin, used to translate Hebrew
Word/nameChristianus
Meaning"follower of Christ"
Other names
See also Christian, Christian (surname)

Christiaan is a Dutch, Flemish and Afrikaans male given name. An archaic spelling of the name was Christiaen with "ae" to indicate the long sound "a". People with the name include:

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