Catherine
Catherine is a woman's given name, derived from a Greek word (katharos) meaning "pure".
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Alternate forms include:
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- Catarina
- Catalina
- Cate
- Katica
- Catharine
- Cathryn
- Cathy
- Caitriona
- Ekaterina
- Katarina
- Katharina
- Katherina
- Katarzyna (in Polish)
- Katharine
- Katherine
- Kathryn
- Katrina
- Kathleen
- Kate
- Kitty
- Kaatya
- Arnold
- Catherine the Great was Tsaress of Russia
- There exist several saints called Catherine.
- St. Catherine of Siena, who was one of only three female Doctors of the (Catholic) Church, is a patron saint of young girls, students, nurses, firefighters, Italy and Europe.
- The Catherine wheel is a symbol of St. Catherine of Alexandria.
- Catharine is a town in Schuyler County, New York.
- Catherine of Aragon was the first wife of Henry VIII, king of England.
- Catherine Howard was the fifth wife of Henry VIII, king of England.
- Catherine Parr was the sixth wife of Henry VIII, king of England.
- Catherine Labouré, a subject of a Marian apparition
- Catherine was a Quebec television sitcom.
- Catherine, also Katran, is a fictional character from the Myst novels and games.
- Catherine Linton is a fictional character from Wuthering Heights.
- Catherine Zeta Jones is a Welsh actress famous for her roles in several Hollywood movies including "The Mask Of Zorro" opposite Antonio Banderas
- Catherine - slang for a woman who marrys a man for money.
A number of famous women have had this name:
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