Given name
Käthe
“one who is pure; virginal”
In German use, Käthe is an affectionate form of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Käthe is an affectionate form of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In German use, Käthe is used as an affectionate form of Katharine.
The story
In German use, Käthe is an affectionate form of Katherine. 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
Käthe’s family of names
Käthe is an affectionate form of Katherine. In German usage, Käthe has a related form in Käte. Käthe is an affectionate form of Katharine.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Käthe
- Käthe KollwitzGerman printmaker and sculptor (1867–1945)
- Käthe LeichterAustrian writer (1895–1942)
- Käthe von NagyHungarian actress (1904-1973)
- Käthe KraussGerman track and field athlete (1906–1970)
- Käthe KruseDollmaker (1883-1968)
- Käthe DorschGerman actress (1890–1957)
- Käthe Graseggeralpine skier (1917–2001)
- Käthe HaackGerman actress (1897-1986)
- Käthe KöhlerGerman diver1913–2001
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