christen

Meaning

Verb

• To perform the religious act of baptism upon; to baptize.
• To name.
• To Christianize.
• To use for the first time.
• To douse or wet with blood, urine, tears, or other liquid.

Origin

• From Middle English cristenen, cristnien, from Old English cristnian ("to christen, baptise"), from cristen + -nian. Cognate with Dutch kerstenen ("to christen"), Middle Low German kristenen, kerstenen, karstenen, Danish kristne ("to christen") Swedish kristna ("to christen"), Icelandic kristna ("to christen").