English
Krista
Krista comes from German Christa.
- Germanc. 1650–presentChrista
- EnglishtodayKrista
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentChrista
- EnglishtodayKrista
The story
A spelling variant of Christa, a modern short form of Christina, partly borrowed from German Christa.
Every English word from German Christa
Today it means
name A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Christa / Krista