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Language(s) | Greek, Latin, Hebrew |
Meaning | Follower of Christ |
Region of origin | Isle of Man |
Christian is an English surname from the Latin "Christianus" meaning follower of Christ, [1] from "christus" ("anointed"), created to translate the Hebrew messiah. [2] As one of the native Manx surnames, the name originates as an anglicisation of "Mac Christen"; [3] Notable people with the surname include: