Katrin
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Origin of the name Katherine:
Cognate of the Greek Aikaterinē, the root of which is katharos (pure, unsullied).
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Katti, Katta, Kata, Katri, Katinka
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This is a German form of Katherine, shortened from the longer classic German form Katharina. It can also be spelled Kathrin. Extremely popular in German-speaking countries in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Katrin Griesser, Austrian actress
Katrin Kliehm, German soccer player
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