Given name & surname
Catalan
“one who is pure; chaste”
Catalan is a variant of Catlin. One Irish interpretation is “one who is pure; chaste.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Catalan is a variant of Catlin. One Irish interpretation is “one who is pure; chaste.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Catalan is a variant of Catlin. An origin associated with Catlin is Irish.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Catalan as a surname developed from Català.
The story
First recorded in 1480.
Catalan’s family of names
In English usage, Catalan as a surname developed from the Catalan form Català. Catalan has a related form in Catlin. In Occitan usage, Catalan as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the French form CATALA.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Catalan has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Catalan
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