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


Where is it used?
The name Catriona is mainly used in Irish and in Scottish.

It is an abbreviated form of
Catherine, used in English and in French.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Catarina (In Italian and in Portuguese)
Catrina (In Irish and in Scottish)
Caitlin (In Irish and in English)
Kara (In English)
Katriona (In English)
Katherine (In English)
Kate (In English)
Katrina (In English)
Karen (In Danish and in English)


If it's too long people might use
In Welsh: Catrin
In Irish: Ríona
In English: Trina


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 Catalan: Caterina
In Irish Mythology: Ríoghnach
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: Katarine
In German: Katja
In German: Käthe
In German: Katharina
In Finnish: Katariina
In Finnish: Kaisa
In English: Katherina
In English: Kitty
In English: Kathi
In English: Kathie
In English: Kit
In English: Kathy
In English: Kathryn
In English: Kat
In English: Cathryn
In Dutch: Katrien
In Czech: Katerina
In Breton: Katarin
In Other languages: Khara


Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Irish) Blessed, Pure, Holy (Scottish) Blessed, Pure, Holy

What Catriona`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Catriona:
   It's different
   The worst thing about the name:
   People have a hard time either pronouncing it or spelling it.
   If my name wasn`t Catriona....:
   I'd like it to be Emily or Aimee
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2. The best thing about the name Catriona:
   It's unusual and not popuular! I hardly ever meet someone with the same name!
   The worst thing about the name:
   People can't spell it!
   If my name wasn`t Catriona....:
   I would like my name to be April...
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   Catriona IS THE BEST NAME EVER!!!
3. The best thing about the name Catriona:
   it is different
   The worst thing about the name:
   everyone says it wrong
   If my name wasn`t Catriona....:
   i would be called iona
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4. The best thing about the name Catriona:
   not a common name, people tend to remember you
   The worst thing about the name:
   people cant pronounce or spell it
   If my name wasn`t Catriona....:
   i dont know what other name i would like i think my name suits me
   Extra information:
   im glad that i have an unusual name i wouldnt like to have a common one
5. The best thing about the name Catriona:
   I get called Riona XD
   The worst thing about the name:
   Loads of ppl have it these days, plus ppl get confused on wether to call me Catriona or Riona LMAO
   If my name wasn`t Catriona....:
   Dunno, my parents didnt have any other names picked for me :S
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   Nope except tht I love the name Rosalie too ^^^^^^^ ;)
6. The best thing about the name Catriona:
   It is very unique and i have lots of people tell me how beautiful it is.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People tend to spell it or say it wrong sometimes
   If my name wasn`t Catriona....:
   I don't think i would wan't anything else, although i love the old fashioned names like Rosalie.
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