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Meaning and origin
Kathryn is a Celtic girl name. The meaning of the name is `Pure, Virginal `.


Where is it used?
The name Kathryn 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)
Katharina (In German)
Katja (In German)
Katariina (In Finnish)
Catherine (In English and in French)
Katherina (In English)
Cathryn (In English)
Katherine (In English)
Katrien (In Dutch)
Karen (In Danish and in English)
Katerina (In Czech)
Katarin (In Breton)


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


See also
In Swedish: Kajsa (F)
In German: Käthe (F)
In Finnish: Kaisa (F)
In English: Kitty (F)
In English: Kat (F)
In English: Kara (F)
In Other languages: Khara (F)


What Kathryn`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Kathryn:
   It's a pretty spelling that's not too very common
   The worst thing about the name:
   People shorten it to Kathy
   If my name wasn`t Kathryn....:
   Katie
   Extra information:
   It's easy to shorten to sound younger and less formal, and I can still use it to sound more mature when I want to!
2. The best thing about the name Kathryn:
   i love my name!
   The worst thing about the name:
   a lot of people mistake my name as Katlyn or something for some reason... also, i think Kathryn is a boring way of spelling it.
   If my name wasn`t Kathryn....:
   Katrina, Selena, Alanna, or Amanda
   Extra information:
   but i love my name anyway
3. The best thing about the name Kathryn:
   It has class and it can be shorteded to Kat, both very much fit my persoanlity, Classy, with a playful side.
   The worst thing about the name:
   I can't figure out the main origin of the spelling.
   If my name wasn`t Kathryn....:
   I would like Katrina.
   Extra information:
   My mom and dad named me for the power and confidence the name held, and the spelling because it was different.
4. The best thing about the name Kathryn:
   people call me kat
   The worst thing about the name:
   it sounds posh when people call me kathryn
   If my name wasn`t Kathryn....:
   kay-lee
   Extra information:
   i like the weird ways u can spell it eg kat - aa - ree - na
5. The best thing about the name Kathryn:
   different way of spelling it but Kitty is short for it
   The worst thing about the name:
   nobody knows how to spell it they get confused
   If my name wasn`t Kathryn....:
   Kitty
   Extra information:
   
6. The best thing about the name Kathryn:
   alot of people have that name, and it's a realy beautiful name.
   The worst thing about the name:
   I love my name.
   If my name wasn`t Kathryn....:
   it would probably be heather.
   Extra information:
   It's a realy cool name, and i love it.
7. The best thing about the name Kathryn:
   every one calles me kathy.it sounds so cute.no im not prepy.
   The worst thing about the name:
   it sounds too safisticated.
   If my name wasn`t Kathryn....:
   i dont know?
   Extra information:
   ummm. i dont think so.
8. The best thing about the name Kathryn:
   It's classic.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Well people RARELY call me it. They usually call me Kate. Sounds too proper for a girl like me.
   If my name wasn`t Kathryn....:
   No.
   Extra information:
   It is a beautiful name and proud to have it...just sometimes fits more prim and proper people it seems?

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