In German Vital Records , what do the terms/name Xsrina and Xstian mean before a name?
In German Vital Records , what do the terms/name Xsrina and Xstian mean before a name?
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Xstian = Christian
Xstina = Christina
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So, is that a first name or a religious designation?
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They are both first names, one male (Christian) and one female (Christina).
The "X" in the name represents the word "Christ" or the start of that word, similar to when we write "Christmas" as "Xmas".
The source I used for identifying these names is: Ernest Thode, German-English Genealogical Dictionary, page 280.
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