Christy is a diminutive of Christine / Christina — from the Greek christianos (follower of Christ). **Christy Turlington (born 1969)** — **American supermodel and maternal health activist; one of the original five supermodels of the early 1990s; the face of Calvin Klein's Eternity fragrance from 1989 to 1994**. **After her own postpartum hemorrhage in 2003, she founded Every Mother Counts in 2010 — dedicated to ending preventable maternal deaths; the organization has invested over $30 million in maternal health programs in 13 countries**. **Christy Brinkley (born 1954)** — American supermodel; three consecutive *Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue* covers (1979-1981). **A top-300 US baby name from 1970 to 1985**. **Catherine Christy, Christy Mathewson** is male (Hall of Fame pitcher).
Subject of countless 1990s fashion histories.
Christy reduces to seven — the number of follower of Christ.