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English
Alternative spellings
Catharine
Katharine
Katherine
Kathryn
Catheryn
Etymology
The etymology of Catherine is debated. The name is possibly derived from the Greek name ��κα�ε�ινη (Hekaterine), from �εκα�ε�ο� (hekateros) "each of the two", or from the name of the goddess HECATE. The spelling with 'h' in Latin languages, German and English, is due to a folk etymology, dating from Roman times, which associated the name with the Greek καθα�ο� (katharos) "pure". The name belonged to a 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria who was tortured on the wheel. She is commemorated by the church on 25 November.
Proper noun
en-proper noun
- given name|female|.
Translations
trans-top|female given name
Bosnian: Katarina#Bosnian|Katarina f, Ekaterina#Bosnian|Ekaterina f
Czech: Kate�ina f
Danish: Katharina#Danish|Katharina
Finnish: Katariina
French: Catherine
German: Katharina#German|Katharina
Hungarian: Katalin
Irish: CaitrÃona
Italian: Caterina f
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Korean: ��린(Ka-suh-lin)
Maltese: Katarina f, Katerina f
Norwegian: Katarina#Norwegian|Katarina
Scottish Gaelic: Caitrìona
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: �а�а�ина#Serbian|�а�а�ина f, �ка�е�ина#Serbian|�ка�е�ина f
:Latin: Katarina#Serbian|Katarina f, Ekaterina#Serbian|Ekaterina f
Slovak: KatarÃna, Katka
Spanish: Catalina
Swedish: Katarina#Swedish|Katarina
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Related terms
Caitlin, Cat, Cate, Cath, Cathy, Catie, Catriona, Kaitlyn, Karen, Kari, Karin, Kat, Kate, Katelyn, Kath, Kathleen, Kathy, Katie, Katrina, Katrine, Katy, Katya, Kitty.
French
Proper noun
Catherine f
- given name|female||fr:, cognate to English Catherine.
de:Catherine
sr:Catherine
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