Definition
To give a name or title to someone or something, especially in a formal ceremony; to baptize into Christianity.
Etymology
From Old English 'cristnian,' from 'crist' (Christ). Originally meant only to baptize, but broadened to mean naming or launching something in a ceremonial way, especially ships.
Kelly Says
Ship christenings—breaking champagne bottles on hulls—survived because 'christen' and 'Christian' share roots, making the ceremony feel sacred even when ships aren't religious vessels, which is why it's still the fancy term for launching anything.
Translations
BNবাংলা
জন্মদান
jon-ma-dan
ELΕλληνικά
βαπτίζω
bap-tee-zo
ESEspañol
bautizar
bow-tee-sar
FAفارسی
مسیحی کردن
mo-see-hee-ee-kar-den
FISuomi
kastele
kas-te-le
FRFrançais
baptiser
bap-tee-ser
GUGU
બાપ્તિસ્મા
ba-ptis-ma
HIहिन्दी
बपतिस्मा
bap-tis-ma
HUMagyar
keresztelni
ker-es-tel-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
membaptis
mem-bap-tis
ITItaliano
battezzare
bat-te-tza-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
menabaptis
men-a-bap-tis
MYမြန်မာ
သင်္ဘော
shin-ba-o
NLNederlands
dopen
do-pen
PAPA
ਖ਼ਰਿitization
khar-is-tee-za-tion
PLPolski
chrzcić
hrz-chich
PTPortuguês
batizar
ba-tee-sar
RORomână
a boteza
a bo-te-za
RUРусский
крестить
krest'it'
SWKiswahili
kubatizwa
koo-ba-tee-zwa
TAதமிழ்
நற்சிலு
nort-si-lu
TEతెలుగు
బాప్తిస్తాను
ba-ptis-ta-nu
THไทย
ให้บัพติศมา
hai bap-tis-ma
TLTL
bamptisin
bam-ptis-in
TRTürkçe
vaftiz etmek
va-ftiz eh-mek
UKУкраїнська
хрестити
khrys-titi
VITiếng Việt
tắm rửa
tam rua