katherine

kath-er-ine · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A feminine given name of Greek origin, one of the oldest and most enduring names in the English-speaking world.

Related words

See also: catherine, kate, kathleen

Etymology

From Greek Aikaterine, of uncertain etymology. Often associated with Greek katharos ("pure") through folk etymology. The name was popularized by Saint Catherine of Alexandria.