Given name · Greek
Κάθριν
“one who is pure; virginal”
Κάθριν (Káthrin) is a feminine given name. It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Catherine.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Κάθριν is Catharine written in the Greek alphabet. In English use, Catharine is a variant of Catherine. One English interpretation is “one who is pure; virginal.” Its derivation is not certain.
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Where it comes from
Κάθριν is Catharine written in the Greek alphabet. Catharine is a form of Catherine. Catherine possibly comes from French, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
Explained through its name family
Κάθριν’s family of names
In Greek usage, Κάθριν has a conventional equivalent in the English form Catherine. In Greek usage, Κάθριν can be written in the Roman alphabet as Káthrin. In Greek usage, Κάθριν has a conventional equivalent in the Chinese form 凱瑟琳.
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Around the world
Κάθριν has relatives in 3 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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