Cat
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Origin of the name Catherine:
English cognate of the Greek Aikaterinē, which is derived from katharos (pure, unsullied). Catherine has remained a perennially popular name and has been borne by many saints and members of European nobility. Var: Catharine, Cathryn.
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Kitty-Cat, Cattie
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A nickname for Catherine, sometimes influenced by other meanings of the word cat.
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Cat Cora, American professional chef (born Catherine Cora)
Cat Dealy, American TV personality best known for "So You Think You Can Dance".- Cat in song, story & screen: | Edit
Cat Valentine, a teenage character from the Nick show, "Victorious"
Cat (Catherine) Ballou, the title character of a western movie, played by Jane Fonda
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