Catherine
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Catherine
- /ˈkæθ(ə)ɹɪn/ US, UK
Rhymes with -æθəɹɪn
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French Catherine, from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē), *Ἑκατερίνη (*Hekaterínē), of debated meaning, possibly from ἑκάτερος (hekáteros, “each of the two”), or from the name of the goddess Hecate. The apheresis of the first syllable as well as the spelling with ⟨th⟩ in Latin languages, German and English, is due to a folk etymology, dating from Roman times, which associated the name with the Ancient Greek καθαρός (katharós, “pure”). The name belonged to a 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria who was tortured on the wheel from where the term Catherine wheel originates.
proper noun Catherines · Catharine · Katharine · Katherine · Kathryn · Catheryn
- A female given name from Ancient Greek. - - - despite of what you say of my fine name, I think my head is so obstinate and inflexible that the name Catherine was well chosen. It suits my character. I was given the name by the late Empress Elisabeth, to whom I owe much; she gave it to me out of affection and out of respect for her mother
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: katharine, kathryn, catharine, katherine, katrina, helga, cathy, jennifer, ela, kathleen, steven, kelly, madam, mrs, lady, baroness
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name female given name
| Español | Catalina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 캐서린 Kaeseorin |
| 日本語 | キャサリン Kyasarin, カトリーヌ Katorīnu |
| 中文 | 凱瑟琳 /凯瑟琳 Kǎisèlín |
| Português | Catarina |
| Français | Catherine |
| Deutsch | Katharina |
| Italiano | Caterina |
| Ελληνικά | Αικατερίνη Aikateríni, Κατερίνα Katerína, Κάθριν Káthrin |
| Română | Cătălina, Ecaterina |
| Русский | Екатери́на Jekaterína, Кэ́трин Kɛ́trin, Катери́на Katerína |
| Tiếng Việt | Catarina |
| العربية | كَاتْرِين kātrīn |
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title = {Catherine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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