Katherine

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Katherine/Catherine

Catherine of Alexandria, by Carlo Crivelli. The name Catherine became famous in Christian communities because of this early saint.
Gender	Female
Origin
Language(s)	Greek
Region of origin	Christianity
Other names
Nickname(s)	Kaight, Kate, Kath, Cat, Catt, Cate, Catey, Cath, Catie, Cayte, Kathy, Kathie, Kathi, Katie, Katey, Katy, Kay, Kat, Katya, Katyusha, Kati, Kit, Kitty, Kasia, Cathy, Cathie
Related names	Catalina or Katalina Caitlín Carin or Karen Catarina or Katarina Catharina or Katharina Catharine or Katharine Cate or Kate Caterina or Katerina Caterine Catheryn Cathrin Catrin Catrina Catriona Cetherane Chatarina Ekaterina Katrina Yekaterina

Katherine (/kæθərɪn/), also spelled Catherine and other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria.^[1]

In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective καθαρός (katharos), meaning 'pure'. This influenced the name's English spelling, giving rise to variants Katharine and Catharine. The spelling with a middle 'a' was more common in the past. Katherine, with a middle 'e', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades.^[1]