Catharine Name Meaning & Origin
Catharine
Pronunciation: KA-thrin, KA-thə-rin (key)
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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