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

A number of famous women have had this name:

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• 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.

See also:

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