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Carin

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Origin of the name Karin:

Variant form of Karen, the Danish form of Katherine, which is derived from the Greek Aikaterinē, the root of which is katharos (pure, unsullied). Var: Caren, Carin, Karen, Karena, Karrin, Karyn.

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My sister's name is Carin. I remember lots of people mispronouncing it "Karen" when we were in school. She was born in the early 70s during Karen's hay day. It's a nice scandinavian sounding name.

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Variant spelling of Karin.
Pronounced: CAR-in

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