Cathrin Name Meaning & Origin
Cathrin
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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My grandma gave my mum this name but never knew where she got the spelling of it from, & know i have it as a middle name to carry on the spelling.
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Often get asked why it has been spelt this way but mum never knew the answer to it because her mother had pass away many years before she thought to ask. Have never come across with another person with this spelling.
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