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Kirsten

American  
[kur-stuhn, keer] / ˈkɜr stən, ˈkɪər /

noun

  1. a female given name, Scandinavian form of Christine.


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“We’re using creators to explain and humanize the technology and solutions,” said Kirsten Hamstra, Lenovo’s executive director of global social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

You’ve never spoken with Kirsten Gillibrand, who heads the DSCC?

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

"This seasonal ice cover behaves like a natural blanket for the lake," said Kirsten Siebach, an associate professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences and co-author of the study.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

The cast includes Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Brühl, Nicholas Braun and Samantha Morton and supposedly a decommissioned 747 airliner was purchased for the production.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

“It means they shouldn’t set their sights too high,” says Kirsten.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston