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


Where is it used?
The name Katharine is mainly used in German and in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Ekaterina, used in Russian and in Bulgarian.


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


If it's too long people might use
In Hungarian: Katalin


See also
In Welsh: Catrin
In Swedish and in Finnish: Karin
In Swedish: Kajsa
In Spanish: Catherina
In Spanish: Catalina
In Scandinavian: Kaia
In Romanian: Ecaterina
In Polish: Katarzyna (F)
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 Greek: Aikaterine
In German, Swedish, Hungarian, Croatian and in Serbian: Katarina
In German, Danish, Dutch and in Polish: Katrine
In German: Katharina
In German: Käthe
In German: Katarine
In German: Katja
In Finnish: Kaisa
In Finnish: Katariina
In English and in French: Catherine
In English: Kathie
In English: Kitty
In English: Kathy
In English: Kit
In English: Kathi
In English: Kathryn
In English: Kat
In English: Katherina
In English: Cathryn
In English: Kate (F)
In Dutch: Katrien
In Czech: Katerina
In Breton: Katarin
In Other languages: Khara


Extra information:
From Old English. Alternative meanings (German) Pure

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More `Katharine` links
Katharine as abbreviation
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