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Karin

Pronunciation: KA-rin (key)
Names related to Karin: Karen, Karyn
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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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