caitlyn

Cait-lyn · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A female given name, a variant spelling of Caitlin.

Related words

See also: Kaitlyn, caitlin, catherine

Etymology

Modern American variant spelling of Irish Caitlin, itself derived from Old French Cateline and ultimately from Greek Aikaterine. The -lyn ending reflects a 20th-century American naming trend.