Given name
Cáit
“one who is pure; virginal”
Cáit connects to the Katherine name family through Caitríona. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cáit connects to the Katherine name family through Caitríona. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Cáit is a form of Kate. The history of Kate gives this family its wider story. The t in Kate reflects the French-influenced pronunciation of Katherine that was also used in medieval England. Shakespeare uses Kate for the French princess in Henry V and for Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew. Cáit connects to the Katherine name family through Caitríona. The history of Katherine gives this family its wider story. Katherine’s historical associations include Catherine de’ Medici, wife of King Henry II and regent.
Explained through its name family
Cáit’s family of names
Cáit is a short form of Caitríona. Cáit shares a linguistic root with Kate. Cáit is a form of Kate.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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