Catherine Definition
kathərin, kathrin
noun
A feminine name: dim. Cathy, Kate, Kathy, Kit, Kitty; var. Catharine; equiv. It. Caterina, Ir. Kathleen, Russ. Ekaterina, Scand. Karen, Sp. Catalina, Catarina.
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Synonyms:
- catherine of aragon
- catherine the great
- catherine ii
pronoun
A female given name.
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Origin of Catherine
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From French Catherine, from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterinē), *Ἑκατερίνη (Hekaterine), of debated meaning, possibly from ἑκάτερος (hekateros, “each of the two”), or from the name of the goddess Hecate. The spelling with 'h' 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 (katharos, “pure”). The name belonged to a 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria who was tortured on the wheel.
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