Given name · also Old Norse
Kaðlín
Kaðlín is a feminine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Old French. It is used in Icelandic.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Kaðlín comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Old French.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Kaðlín, from Middle Irish Caitlín.
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Kaðlín’s family of names
In Icelandic usage, Kaðlín shares an earlier linguistic root with Karen. In Icelandic usage, Kaðlín shares an earlier linguistic root with Katrín.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Kaðlín, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Caitlín
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Caitrín
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Källi
Källi is a surname, possibly from Old Swedish, ultimately from Old Norse. It is used in Finnish.
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Cawston
“enclosure; settlement, town”
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Kanninen
Kanninen is a surname from Russian, ultimately from Old Norse. It is used in Finnish.
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Galpin
Galpin is a surname, probably from Old French.
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Cartledge
“rocky ground”
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Calthorpe
“village”
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