Given name

Caitir

“one who is pure; virginal”

Caitir is a variant of Catherine. One English interpretation is “one who is pure; virginal.” Its derivation is not certain.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Caitir is a variant of Catherine. One English interpretation is “one who is pure; virginal.” Its derivation is not certain.

Explained through its name family

Caitir’s family of names

Caitir has a related form in Catherine.

Walk Caitir’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

See also 2

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

Similar names

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Gaelic

Kilgour

“wood”

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Gaelic

Kiddie

Kiddie is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Gaelic

Cathcart

“battle”

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Gaelic

Kinnear

“headland”

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Gaelic

Querry

Querry is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Pictish

Kettle

Kettle is a surname from Scottish Gaelic, ultimately from Pictish.

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Gaelic

Cowie

“hazel”

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Gaelic

Kilgore

“wood”

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Caitir’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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