Katherine

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Katherine

/ˈkæθ(ə)ɹɪn/

proper noun Kathy · Kath · Kate

A female given name from Ancient Greek, a popular spelling variant of Catherine. SAVAGE (HENRY) - - - His aim was to appear great in little things, and the gravity with which he discusses the origin, derivation, &c of the name Katherine, whether it should be spelt with a K or a C, at which time the letter k was introduced, and the double l in Balliol, is truly wonderful. - - - B
A town and local government area (the Town of Katherine) in the Northern Territory, Australia.
The Katherine Region (a region of the Northern Territory, Australia).
A river in the Northern Territory, which gave its name to the town.
An electoral division in the Northern Territory, Australia.
A census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States.

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Closest in meaning: kathryn, catherine, katie, katharine, gillian, cathy, mrs, lady, baroness, darwin, miss, lin, caterina, katharina, katharyn, katheryn

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"Katherine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/katherine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Katherine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/katherine

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"Katherine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/katherine.

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@misc{katherine_2026,
  title = {Katherine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/katherine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}