Marit Fiane Christensen | Jon Christensen | Helena Christensen | Hayden Christensen | Lars Saabye Christensen | T. C. Christensen | Peter Christen Asbjørnsen | Christen Smith | Ward Christensen | Lew Christensen | Lars Lindberg Christensen | Christen Smith (botanist) | Alex Christensen | Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard | Ingolf Elster Christensen | Inger Christensen | Clayton M. Christensen | Christen | Casper Christensen | Tim Christensen | Steen Christensen | Sophus Christensen | Phil Christensen | Ove Christensen | Lena Christensen | LaVar Christensen | Kate Christensen | Karen Christensen | Julius Christensen | Julie Christensen |
It was discovered in 1893 by a Norwegian expedition under C.A. Larsen, who named it for Christen Christensen of Sandefjord, Norway, a pioneer of modern Antarctic whaling.
He was a younger brother of physician and politician Julius Christensen and whaler Christen Christensen.