Details for the forename Celestine

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Celestine (female)


Variants:	Celeste (F)
Pet Name(s):	Tina (F)
Derivative of:	Archibald (M) Gilleasbuig (M)
Masculine form:	Celestine (M)

Source(s):	"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG Private communication [fnp]
Notes:	English and French. Celestine is a re-Anglicization of the Gaelic male name Gilleasbuig ["bishop's servant"], itself the Gaelic version of Archibald. Celestine is now almost entirely used as a female name. A correspondent [fnp] has noted the use of Tina as a pet name for the female form of Celestine.