Katherine

Katherine \kat-he-ri-ne, ka-ther-ine\ is a female's name. It consists of 9 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Katherine is pronounced as KEY-THRihN or KEY-TH-eh-RihN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Katherine: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Katherine?

Katherine is of Old Greek origin and it is used mainly in English. Original forms of the name include Aikaterine (Old Greek), Cateline (Old French), and Katharina (Latin). The name is of uncertain origin; it has from an early date been associated with the Greek katharos ('pure'), which resulted in the '-th-' spelling in the name. This derivation is regarded by some as a misinterpretation by the Romans. The name was later linked to the Greek aikia ('torture'), in reference to the early 4th century Saint Catherine of Alexandria, who was tortured on a breaking wheel before being beheaded; she is revered by Roman Catholics as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Her popularity led to a widespread adoption of the name by English speakers in the Middle Ages, when it was introduced by the Normans. The name was later borne by Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) who helped to establish peace among the Italian city states. As an English royal name, Katherine has been borne by three of Henry VIII's wives, including Katherine of Aragon (1485-1536), the first wife whom the king later tried to divorce and thus led to him defying the pope. The name was later known from the queen consorts of Henry V and Charles II. Elsewhere, the name was borne by Catherine de' Medici (1519-1589), the ruthless wife of King Henry II of France, and Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great, who reigned as Empress of Russia for 34 years and was widely regarded as an enlightened despot. In literature, the name appeared as the lead female character Catherine Earnshaw in the Emily Bronte novel Wuthering Heights (1847). Katherine is a widely used name; it has 271 derivatives that are used in both English and foreign languages. English derivatives include baby name Caitlon, meaning of Caitlyn, baby name Caitria (used in Irish too), meaning of Caitrin (used in Irish too), meaning of Cari, baby name Cass, Cassi meaning of name, nicknames for Cassy, meaning of Casy, Cat name, Cataina meaning, Cataline meaning and origin, Catarena name variations, Catarina definition (used in German, Italian, and Portuguese too), Cate meaning, Cateline pronounciation, Caterin definition, Caterina meaning of name (used in Italian too), Caterine pronounciation, baby name Catey, Cath name, Catha pronounciation, Cathaleen meaning of name, nicknames for Cathaline, Catharen pronounciation, name Catharin origin, Catharina meaning (used in Dutch, German, and Scandinavian too), name Catharine meaning, name Catharyn, baby name Catharyna, Catharyne name variations, baby name Cathe (used in Italian too), name Cathee origin, short names for Catheirn, name Cathelin origin, Catheline name, Cathenne meaning, Catheren name popularity, meaning of Catheria, what does the name Catherin mean, name Catherina origin (used in German and Spanish too), short names for Cathern, Catheryn definition, Cathi meaning of name, name Cathie, Cathleen name popularity, Cathlene name, Cathline pronounciation, what does the name Cathlyn mean, what does the name Cathrin mean (used in German and Welsh too), Cathrine meaning and origin (used in German too), Cathryn name popularity, name Cathryne origin, name Cathy meaning, Catie meaning of name, nicknames for Catina, short names for Catlaina, Catreeka meaning and origin, name Catreena origin, short names for Catrelle, short names for Catrice, Catricia meaning and origin, nicknames for Catrika, what does the name Catrin mean (used in German and Welsh too), baby name Catrina, name Catrine, Catríona name popularity (used in Gaelic too), Catteeka name popularity, baby name Caty, name Cayla, nicknames for Kadie, Kadri pronounciation, short names for Kaethe, Kaferine definition, Kaira name variations, what does the name Kaitie mean, Kaitlan name variations, Kaitleen pronounciation, name Kaitlin origin, baby name Kaitlinne, name Kaitlyn meaning, Kaitlynn meaning of name, Kaity name, what does the name Kara mean, Karen definition (used in Dutch, German, and Scandinavian too), name Karin (used in Dutch, Finnish, German, Japanese, and Scandinavian too), short names for Karina (used in German and Polish too), nicknames for Karylin, Katakin meaning and origin, what does the name Kataleen mean, short names for Katalin (used in Hungarian too), baby name Katalina, Katalyn pronounciation, short names for Katanyna, name Katariina (used in Estonian and Finnish too), Katarin meaning of name, what does the name Katarine mean, baby name Katarzyna (used in Czech and Polish too), what does the name Katee mean, name Katelin, baby name Kateline, what does the name Katelinn mean, Katell meaning, nicknames for Katelyn, name Katelynn, meaning of Katen, short names for Katerina (used in Czech, German, Greek, Russian, and Slavic too), Katerine name variations (used in Slavic too), name Kateryna meaning, what does the name Katey mean, name Katha meaning, meaning of Kathanne, Katharina meaning (used in Estonian and German too), Kathelyn meaning of name, Katheren meaning of name, Katherina name popularity (used in German too), Kathern meaning of name, Kathie definition, Kathileen name popularity, name Kathlee origin, name Kathleen origin (used in Gaelic and Irish too), Kathleena meaning, Kathlene pronounciation, nicknames for Kathline, name Kathlynn meaning, Kathrein pronounciation, Kathrene meaning of name, Kathrine name (used in German too), Kathryn meaning of name (used in German too), Kathryna pronounciation, Kathryne name, what does the name Kathrynn mean, name Kathrynne origin, meaning of Kati (used in Estonian and Hungarian too), what does the name Katiana mean (used in Russian too), name Katilyn meaning, Katine name popularity, Katiya name variations, Katja meaning of name (used in German and Russian too), Katle pronounciation, Katlin definition, Katlyn definition, name Katlynn meaning, Katreen name popularity, meaning of Katria, Katriana definition, meaning of Katriane, nicknames for Katrice, Katrien meaning and origin (used in Dutch too), name Katrikki, name Katrin (used in German and Scandinavian too), Katrina name popularity (used in Finnish and German too), nicknames for Katrine (used in Dutch, Polish, and Scandinavian too), Katrya pronounciation, Katyenka name popularity, name Katyuska origin, baby name Kayce, short names for Kayiyn, Kayla name variations, what does the name Kaysa mean, name Kaythrynn origin, Kaytlen meaning, Kethryn meaning of name, short names for Kitlyn, short names for Kitti (used in Russian too), Kolena meaning, meaning of Kolene, Koleyna pronounciation, meaning of Koline, and nicknames for Yekaterina (used in Russian too). Other English forms include the shortenings Kat name popularity, name Kate meaning, and baby name Kath, the diminutive forms Cady pronounciation, Cassie pronounciation, name Kady origin (used in Irish too), Kaisa meaning of name (used in Estonian, Finnish, and Scandinavian too), short names for Kaitey, name Kaja (used in Scandinavian too), name Kathi meaning, short names for Kathy, name Katie origin, Katy pronounciation, name Kay meaning, Kit meaning, Kitters name variations, short names for Kittie, and Kitty name popularity, and the spelling variants Catherine name popularity (used in French too), baby name Kaitlyne, nicknames for Katharine, baby name Katharyn, Katherin meaning of name, Katheryn meaning of name, Katheryne meaning, and Kathreen pronounciation. Derivatives of Katherine used in foreign languages include the Irish Cait name variations, the Irish what does the name Caitlin mean, the Irish and Scottish baby name Caitriona, the Spanish Catalina pronounciation, the French short names for Catant, the French Cathérine name, the German name Cathrina, the French nicknames for Catia, the Irish and Scottish short names for Catriona, the Gaelic Ceiteag pronounciation, the Romanian name Ecaterina, the Russian Ekaterina pronounciation, the Russian name Jekaterina, the Slavic name Kajetana origin, the Scandinavian nicknames for Kajsa, the Hawaiian short names for Kakalina, the Scandinavian name Karena meaning, the Scandinavian Kari definition, the Scandinavian Kasen name, the Polish name Kasia origin, the Polish short names for Kasienka, the Polish Kasin meaning of name, the Polish Kaska definition, the Polish Kassia meaning, the Czech and Hungarian what does the name Kata mean, the Czech and German baby name Katarina, the German Katchen meaning of name, the Russian Katenka meaning, the Iroquoian meaning of Kateri, the Russian Katerinka meaning and origin, the German baby name Kathe, the German Kathrin definition, the German and Scandinavian Kathrina pronounciation, the Czech, Hungarian, and Slavic Katica name, the Hungarian Katika name popularity, the Russian name Katina, the Russian Katinka definition, the Czech Katiuska name popularity, the Czech and Russian nicknames for Katka, the Scandinavian name Katla, the Hungarian Kato name variations, the Hungarian name Katoka, the Polish Katorzyna pronounciation, the Czech Katoushka meaning and origin, the Czech name Katouska origin, the Finnish Katri pronounciation, the Dutch Katrijn definition, the Russian what does the name Katryna mean, the Scandinavian Katsa meaning of name, the Hungarian name Katus meaning, the Czech meaning of Katuska, the Irish Kaytria pronounciation, the German Käte definition, the German name Käthe meaning, the Italian baby name Ketty, the Russian name Ketya origin, the Russian Kisa pronounciation, the Russian meaning of Kiska, the Lithuanian nicknames for Kofryna, the Scandinavian name Kolina meaning, the Russian Kotinka meaning, the Lithuanian baby name Kotryna, the Finnish nicknames for Riina, the Estonian baby name Rina, the Frisian and German name Tina meaning, the German Tinka meaning of name, the German Trina definition, the German Trinchen meaning, the German and Scandinavian what does the name Trine mean, and the French baby name Trinette. Specific foreign variants include the diminutive forms nicknames for Kaatje (Dutch), Kai definition (Scandinavian), Katia definition (Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish), Katitia definition (Spanish), and what does the name Katya mean (Polish and Russian). See also the related forms, the name Mary Katherine meaning and the Yiddish Reina name popularity. Katherine is an all-time favorite. Today it is still popular as a baby name for girls, though not to the extent it was in the past. Its usage peaked in 1988 with 0.580% of baby girls being named Katherine. It ranked at #27 then. The baby name has since experienced a decline in frequency, and is currently of occasional use. In 2010, it ranked at #70 with a usage of 0.197%, was nevertheless the 2nd most popular after name Kayla, among all girl names in its group. It was used 31% more than Katherine in 2010. Katherine has mostly been a baby girl name, although in the past century it has also been used for boys. In 1904, the name Katherine was given to 49 times more baby girls than boys.

The following famous people share the name Katherine:

• Actress Katherine Heigl, born 24 November 1978
• Author Kate Chopin, born Katherine O'Flaherty, 8 February 1851 - 22 August 1904, St
• Louis, Missouri
• Author Katherine Anne Porter, born Callie Russell Porter, 15 May 1890 - 18 September 1980, Indian Creek, Texas.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Katherine:

the English and German name Kathrine meaning, the English and German what does the name Kathryn mean, the English short names for Kathryne, the name Kaythrynn meaning and origin, the English name Catharine origin, the English nicknames for Catherin, the French Cathérine name popularity, the English, German, and Welsh Cathrin pronounciation, the English and German name Cathrine, the English Cathryn meaning and origin, the English short names for Katheryn, the English name Katarine, the English and Slavic Katerine name popularity, the English name Kathern meaning, the German baby name Kathrin, the English Kathrynn name popularity, the English Kathrynne pronounciation, the English, German, and Scandinavian Katrin pronounciation, the name what does the name Kethryn mean, and the English and Irish Caitrin meaning of name.

The baby name Katherine fun facts:

The name Katherine in reverse order is "Enirehtak".

The numerological value of the name Katherine is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Katherine?

Katherine is in the top names in USA.