Christophine Explained

Christophine is a feminine given name primarily of English origin but also with African and Latin roots.^[1] The name derives from Saint Christopher.^[2] Notable people with the name include:

Real

• Christophine Mutharika (died 1990), wife of politician Peter Mutharika^{[3] [4]}
• Christophine Reinwald (1757–1847), German artist
• Johanne Christophine Stenersen (1855–1936), mother of naval officer Henry Diesen

Fictional

• Christophine, character from the 2016 film Arctic Heart.
• Christophine, character from the 1941 film Premier rendez-vous.
• Christophine, character from Wide Sargasso Sea (1966) by Jean Rhys

See also

• Christophene, an alternative name for chayote^[5]
• Christopher, a given name
• Christoph, a given name and surname

Notes and References

1. https://www.names.org/n/christophine/about
2. Fumagalli . Maria Cristina . 2003 . Names Matter . Journal of Caribbean Literatures . 3 . 3 . 123–132 . 1086-010X.
3. https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10182-3139925/christophine-mutharika-in-biographical-summaries-of-notable-people
4. http://bornglory.com/person.aspx?p=christophine-mutharika
5. Web site: Raichlen . Steven . 1991-12-26 . Chayote: The Most Delicious Squash You've Never Heard Of . 2023-07-20 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.