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Meaning and origin
Catherine is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Blessed, Pure, Holy`.


Where is it used?
The name Catherine is mainly used in English and in French.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Caitlin (In Irish and in English)
Kara (In English)
Katherine (In English)
Catharine (In English)
Kate (In English)
Karen (In Danish and in English)


If it's too long people might use
In Welsh: Catrin
In English: Cathy


See also
In Swedish and in Finnish: Karin
In Swedish: Kajsa
In Spanish: Catherina
In Spanish: Catalina
In Scandinavian: Kaia
In Russian and in Bulgarian: Ekaterina
In Romanian: Ecaterina
In Polish: Katarzyna
In Norwegian: Kari
In Jewish: Reina
In Italian and in Portuguese: Catarina
In Italian and in Catalan: Caterina
In Irish and in Scottish: Catriona
In Irish: Caitria
In Hungarian: Katalin
In Greek: Aikaterine
In German, Swedish, Hungarian, Croatian and in Serbian: Katarina
In German and in English: Katharine
In German, Danish, Dutch and in Polish: Katrine
In German: Käthe
In German: Katarine
In German: Katharina
In German: Katja
In Finnish: Kaisa
In Finnish: Katariina
In English: Kit
In English: Kitty
In English: Katherina
In English: Kathie
In English: Kathy
In English: Kathryn
In English: Kathi
In English: Kat
In English: Cathryn
In Dutch: Katrien
In Czech: Katerina
In Breton: Katarin
In Other languages: Khara


Extra information:
From Old English. Alternative meanings (French) Blessed, Pure, Holy

What Catherine`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Catherine:
   it is a classic beautiful name.
   The worst thing about the name:
   you have to constantly tell people how to correctly spell it i.e. 'mine is with a C and an ERINE at the end'! drives me mad!
   If my name wasn`t Catherine....:
   then i would have preferred a name with only one way of spelling it!!
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2. The best thing about the name Catherine:
   Every girl in my family some how have catherine in their name. Gram's first name and all my cousin's middle name.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People say cathy when i like katie better. Cathy makes me feel old lol.
   If my name wasn`t Catherine....:
   It would be taylor.
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3. The best thing about the name Catherine:
   its very professional sounding
   The worst thing about the name:
   very old fashioned to me
   If my name wasn`t Catherine....:
   Sherie
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   i guess my name is ok...i wouldve liked Catalina better though
4. The best thing about the name Catherine:
   catherine is beauty, smart, tuff, wise think and leader
   The worst thing about the name:
   sensitive
   If my name wasn`t Catherine....:
   
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5. The best thing about the name Catherine:
   catherine is beauty, smart, tuff, wise think and leader
   The worst thing about the name:
   sensitive
   If my name wasn`t Catherine....:
   
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6. The best thing about the name Catherine:
   I like that I can use Cathy in my personal life and Catherine in my profesional life.
   The worst thing about the name:
   I am always asked if it is spelled with a C or a K
   If my name wasn`t Catherine....:
   
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   It is easily pronunced in English and Spanish
7. The best thing about the name Catherine:
   IT HAS A SOFT, CLASSY SOUND.
   The worst thing about the name:
   EVERYONE WANTS TO SHORTEN IT TO CATHY!
   If my name wasn`t Catherine....:
   
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   I STOPPED USING CATHY, AND MY PARENTS WERE MAD! THEY NEVER USED CATHERINE. I LOVE MY NAME.
8. The best thing about the name Catherine:
   It's beautiful
   The worst thing about the name:
   everyone is named Catherine
   If my name wasn`t Catherine....:
   
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9. The best thing about the name Catherine:
   I get a lot of praise about it.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Spelling with a 'K'
   If my name wasn`t Catherine....:
   I suppose i would probably have travelled to the moon, but other than that...no, not really.
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