Karin Name Meaning & Origin
Karin
Pronunciation: KA-rin (key)
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.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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