Christophine
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{{About|the feminine given name|the plant|Chayote}}
Christophine is a feminine given name primarily of English origin but also with African and Latin roots.https://www.names.org/n/christophine/about The name derives from Saint Christopher.{{Cite journal |last=Fumagalli |first=Maria Cristina |date=2003 |title=Names Matter |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/40986149 |journal=Journal of Caribbean Literatures |volume=3 |issue=3 |pages=123–132 |issn=1086-010X}} Notable people with the name include:
Real
- Christophine Mutharika (died 1990), wife of politician Peter Mutharikahttps://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10182-3139925/christophine-mutharika-in-biographical-summaries-of-notable-peoplehttp://bornglory.com/person.aspx?p=christophine-mutharika
- 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{{Cite web |last=Raichlen |first=Steven |date=1991-12-26 |title=Chayote: The Most Delicious Squash You've Never Heard Of |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-26-fo-1338-story.html |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
- Christopher, a given name
- Christoph, a given name and surname