To christen is to perform the religious act of

baptism Baptism (from ) is a Christians, Christian sacrament of initiation almost invariably with the use of water. It may be performed by aspersion, sprinkling or affusion, pouring water on the head, or by immersion baptism, immersing in water eit ...

. Christen may also refer to:

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* Adolf Christen (1811–1883), court actor, theater director and theater manager *

Andreas Christen Andreas Christen (born 29 August 1989) is a retired international footballer from Liechtenstein, who last played for USV Eschen/Mauren. Career Christen has also played club football for FC Landquart-Herrschaft in Switzerland. The defender lef ...

(born 1989), footballer from Liechtenstein * Björn Christen (born 1980), Swiss ice hockey player * Brian Christen (1926–2000), Canadian cricketer * Claudia Christen (born 1973), Swiss designer * Georges Christen (born 1962), Luxembourgish strongman * Mathias Christen (born 1987), footballer from Liechtenstein * Morgan Christen (born 1961), American judge * Siena Christen, German paralympic athlete * Theophil Friedrich Christen (1879–1920), Swiss scientist

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Christen Aagaard Christen Lauritsen Aagaard (27 or 28 January 1616, in Viborg, Denmark, Viborg, Denmark – 5 February 1664, in Ribe), was a Danish poet. He studied from 1635 to 1639 in Copenhagen. Since 1647 he was professor of poetry at the University of Copenhage ...

(1616–1664), Danish poet * Christen Thorn Aamodt (1770–1836), Norwegian priest *

Christen Larsen Arneberg Christen Larsen Arneberg (16 December 1808 – 25 February 1874) was a Norwegian politician. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1851, 1854 and 1857, representing the rural constituency of ''Hedemarkens Amt'' (today named Hedmark H ...

(1808–1874), Norwegian politician *

Christen Thomsen Barfoed Christen Thomsen Barfoed (16 June 1815 – 30 April 1889) was a Danish chemist credited with the development of a method to detect monosaccharide sugars in a solution, now known as the Barfoed's test Barfoed's test is a chemical test used for ...

(1815–1899), Danish chemist * Christen Berg (1829–1891), Danish politician and editor * Christen Gran Bøgh (1876–1955), Norwegian jurist and theatre critic *

Christen Christensen (figure skater) Christen Christensen (17 September 1904 in Oslo – 2 June 1969 in Oslo) was a Norwegian pair skater Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison wh ...

(1904–1969), Norwegian pair skater * Christen Christensen (politician) (1826–1900), Norwegian military officer and politician *

Christen Christensen (shipowner) Christen Christensen (9 September 1845 – 16 November 1923) was a Norwegian people, Norwegian shipyard and ship-owner. He was the founder and chairman of the world's largest whaling company, A/S Oceana. Early life Christen Christensen was born ...

(1845–1923), Norwegian ship-owner * Christen Collin (1857–1926), Norwegian literary historian *

Christen Dalsgaard Christen Dalsgaard (30 October 1824 – 11 February 1907) was a Danish painter, a late student of Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg. Biography Early life and education Christen Dalsgaard was born on 30 October 1824. He was the son of the owne ...

(1824–1907), Danish painter * Christen Drew (born 1987), former WSIL-TV news reporter * Christen Andreas Fonnesbech (1817–1880), Danish politician * Christen Heiberg (civil servant) (1737–1801), Norwegian civil servant * Christen Heiberg (physician) (1799–1872), Norwegian surgeon *

Christen Nielsen Holberg Christen Nielsen Holberg (a.k.a. Christian Holberg, 1625 – 1686) was an officer in the Norwegian Army. He was also the father of Ludvig Holberg. In 1653 he was hired as a lieutenant to serve with Bergenhusiske Regiment both in Bergenhus len ...

(c. 1625–c. 1685), Norwegian soldier *

Christen Jensen Christen Jensen (1881–1961) was an American educator who twice served as interim president of Brigham Young University (BYU). The two terms were 1939-1940 while Franklin S. Harris was doing work in Iran and then in Nov. 1949-Feb. 1951 between th ...

(1881–1961), American educator *

Christen Knudsen Christen Knudsen (25 January 1813 - 7 April 1888) was a Norwegian ship-owner.Frednesall� ...

(1813–1888), Norwegian ship-owner *

Christen Købke Christen Schiellerup Købke (26 May 1810 – 7 February 1848) was a Danish painter, and one of the best-known artists from the Golden Age of Danish Painting. Childhood and early training He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was one of 11 ...

(1810–1848), Danish painter *

Christen Mikkelsen Kold Christen Mikkelsen Kold (sometimes spelled Kristen or Cristen; 29 March 1816 — 6 April 1870) was a Danish teacher, notable for creating the Danish Folk high school system, for non-degree education of adults. Kold was born in Thisted, Jutl ...

(1816–1870), Danish teacher *

Christen Mølbach Christen Mølbach (8 November 1766 – 7 July 1834) was a Norwegian merchant who represented Stavanger amt at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814. Christen (Andersen) Mølbach was born in Kristiansand in Vest-Agder, Norw ...

(1766–1834), Norwegian merchant and politician *

Christen Sørensen Longomontanus Christen Sørensen Longomontanus (also as Longberg or Severin) (4 October 1562 – 8 October 1647) was a Danish astronomer. The name Longomontanus was a Latinized form of the name of the village of Lomborg, Jutland, Denmark, where he was born. H ...

(1562–1647), Danish astronomer * Christen Pram (1756–1821), Norwegian/Danish writer *

Christen C. Raunkiær Christen Christensen Raunkiær (29 March 1860 – 11 March 1938) was a Danish botanist, who was a pioneer of plant ecology. He is mainly remembered for his scheme of plant strategies to survive an unfavourable season ("life forms") and his demon ...

(1860–1938), Danish botanist * Christen Roper (born 1981), American college basketball athlete *

Christen Friis Rottbøll Christen Friis Rottbøll (3 March 1727, at Hørbygård, Denmark – 15 June 1797, in Copenhagen) was a Danish physician and botanist: He was a pupil of Carolus Linnaeus. Early life Rottbøll was born on the Hørbygaard estate at Holbæk, the ...

(1727–1797), Danish physician and botanist *

Christen Bentsen Schaaning Christen Bentsen Schaaning (''Kristen Bentsen Skaaning'') (c. 1611-1679) was a Norwegian clergyman. He served as parish priest of Avaldsnes Church (''Avaldsnes kirke'') at Karmøy in Rogaland, Norway from 1635–1679. Biography He was probab ...

(c. 1616–1679), Norwegian priest *

Christen Schmidt Christen Schmidt (22 February 1727 – 6 October 1804) was a Norwegians, Norwegian bishop. Life and career He was born in Kongsvinger (town), Kongsvinger as a son of vicar Hans Jacob Schmidt and Alethe S. Lemmich. He enrolled as a student in 1 ...

(1727–1804), Norwegian bishop * Christen Thomesen Sehested (1664–1736), Danish admiral *

Christen Sveaas Christen Sveaas (born 18 June 1956) is a Norwegian businessman, investor, art collector and donor. He is the founder and sole owner of Kistefos AS, vice chairman of the board of the Kistefos Museum and chairman of the board of Anders Sveaas Allme ...

(born 1956), Norwegian businessperson * Christen Andersen Vallesværd (1797–1842), Norwegian politician * Christen Wiese (1876–1968), Norwegian sailor * Christen Worm (1672–1737), Danish bishop

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Christen Industries Christen Industries was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Hollister, California and Afton, Wyoming. History Founded in 1972, the company was created to manufacture the Christen Eagle, designed by Frank L. Christensen after he was unable ...

, an aircraft manufacturer

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