Kresten

Kresten is a Danish masculine given name representing a regional contracted form of the Scandinavian name Kristian, itself derived from the Latin Christianus, meaning follower of Christ, which traces back to the Greek Christos, the anointed one. The name developed as a distinctly Danish vernacular shortening and has been in use in Denmark for several centuries, particularly in Jutland and other rural areas. Related forms include Kristian, Christian, and the feminine Krestine.