Caitlin Name Meaning & Origin
Caitlin
Origin of the name Caitlin:
Borrowed from the Irish, Caitlin is a variant of CaitrÍona, the Gaelic form of Catherine (pure, unsullied). Var: Caitlyn, Catelin, Catelyn, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Katelin, Katelyn, Katelynn.
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Irish Gaelic form of Kathleen, a variant of Katherine, meaning "pure".
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