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Cristerna Family History

Cristerna Surname Meaning

Hispanic (Mexico): apparently a topographic name from a curious variant of cisterna ‘tank cistern’ through interference with the personal name Cristo ‘Christ’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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