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Meaning and origin
Katherine is a Greek girl name. The meaning of the name is `pure `.


Where is it used?
The name Katherine is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Catrin (In Welsh)
Karin (In Swedish and in Finnish)
Catherina (In Spanish)
Catalina (In Spanish)
Ekaterina (In Russian and in Bulgarian)
Ecaterina (In Romanian)
Katarzyna (In Polish)
Kari (In Norwegian)
Reina (In Jewish)
Catarina (In Italian and in Portuguese)
Caterina (In Italian and in Catalan)
Catriona (In Irish and in Scottish)
Caitlin (In Irish and in English)
Caitria (In Irish)
Katalin (In Hungarian)
Aikaterine (In Greek)
Katarina (In German, Swedish, Hungarian, Croatian and in Serbian)
Katharine (In German and in English)
Katrine (In German, Danish, Dutch and in Polish)
Katarine (In German)
Katja (In German)
Katharina (In German)
Katariina (In Finnish)
Catherine (In English and in French)
Karaugh (In English (Modern))
Karyn (In English)
Carin (In English)
Caren (In English)
Cate (In English)
Cara (In English)
Caryn (In English)
Kathryn (In English)
Cathryn (In English)
Katherina (In English)
Katrien (In Dutch)
Karen (In Danish and in English)
Katerina (In Czech)
Katarin (In Breton)
Katina (In Other languages)


If it's too long people might use
In Scandinavian: Kaia
In Hungarian: Kata
In Finnish: Katri
In English: Kit
In English: Kate
In English: Kathy
In English: Kathi
In English: Kathie


See also
In Swedish: Kajsa (F)
In Russian: Jekaterina
In Russian: Katya
In Russian: Katinka
In Polish: Kassia (F)
In Polish: Kasia (F)
In Irish and in Scottish: Catrina
In Irish and in English: Kathleen
In Irish: Ríona
In German: Käthe (F)
In Finnish: Kaisa (F)
In English: Katrina
In English: Katy (F)
In English: Katriona
In English: Christopher
In English: Catharine
In English: Cathy
In English: Katie (F)
In English: Katee (F)
In English: Katlyn
In English: Kaety (F)
In English: Kat (F)
In English: Kitty (F)
In English: Kara (F)
In English: Caitlyn
In English: Katelynn
In English: Kathlyn
In English: Katelyn
In English: Katelin
In English: Kaitlin
In English: Kaitlyn
In English: Kaitlynn
In Danish: Trine
In Other languages: Cadi
In Other languages: Caetlin
In Other languages: Khara (F)
In Other languages: Catina


What Katherine`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Katherine:
   It's a different name. I like this way of spelling the best!
   The worst thing about the name:
   um.. nothing.
   If my name wasn`t Katherine....:
   my birth certificate?
   Extra information:
   Katherine's a cool name!
2. The best thing about the name Katherine:
   It was my mother's name
   The worst thing about the name:
   The countless ways people find to spell it. I have recently given up worrying about people getting it wrong.
   If my name wasn`t Katherine....:
   I would not have had 7 different nicknames.
   Extra information:
   
3. The best thing about the name Katherine:
   ?? bestthing:S..
   The worst thing about the name:
   it sounds too old fashioned.
   If my name wasn`t Katherine....:
   nothing that i can think of
   Extra information:
   i wish i had another name like Natalie or something.
4. The best thing about the name Katherine:
   Nothing.
   The worst thing about the name:
   I find the name too old-fashioned, that's why I go by Katie all the time. I actually wish I was named Katerina or Katalina, those variants are so much more beautiful and rare to me. I find Katherine so common as a first name.
   If my name wasn`t Katherine....:
   Probably not.
   Extra information:
   Nope.
5. The best thing about the name Katherine:
   I was the only girl in school with this name.
   The worst thing about the name:
   When people call me Kathy. My name is Katherine call me that.
   If my name wasn`t Katherine....:
   My nickname is kat and my babys nickname is alikat.
   Extra information:
   Katherine is a name that should be uesed alot more. I love it.
6. The best thing about the name Katherine:
   I was the only girl in school with this name.
   The worst thing about the name:
   When people call me Kathy. My name is Katherine call me that.
   If my name wasn`t Katherine....:
   My nickname is kat and my babys nickname is alikat.
   Extra information:
   Katherine is a name that should be uesed alot more. I love it.
7. The best thing about the name Katherine:
   My nickname as a teen and early 20's was Kat. I liked that
   The worst thing about the name:
   When people called me Kathy. I can't stand that name.
   If my name wasn`t Katherine....:
   Not sure.
   Extra information:
   Nope.
8. The best thing about the name Katherine:
   there is nothing good about it.
   The worst thing about the name:
   hate it
   If my name wasn`t Katherine....:
   no
   Extra information:
   

More `Katherine` links
Katherine as abbreviation
Actors named Katherine
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