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kathleen

FORM OF:
caitlÍn
LANGUAGE FAMILY:
indo-european > hellenic > greek
ORIGIN:
greek 
NAME ROOT:
HEKÁTĒ > KÁTHAROS > AIKATERī́Nē
NATIVE NAME ROOT:
HEKÁTĒ (Ἑκάτη) KÁTHAROS (καθαρός) AIKATERī́Nē ‎(Αἰκατερῑ́νη)
MEANING:
This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Aikaterī́nē ‎(Αἰκατερῑ́νη)”, which in turn derives from “katharós ‎(καθαρός)”, meaning “clean, clear, pure”. In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified”. It is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη)”, an ancient goddess most often shown holding two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. She is variously associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy and sorcery. All names linked to this root are popular in historically Christian countries. As Catherine, it was the name of one of the first Christian Saints, Catherine of Alexandria, a Christian saint, and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the pagan emperor Maxentius.
KEYWORDS:
GREEK MYTHOLOGY (CHTHONIC DEITIES / UNDERWORLD DEITIES) / RELIGION (SAINTS)

Usage

  • danishdanish
  • englishenglish
  • finnishfinnish
  • germangerman
  • irishirish
  • norwegiannorwegian
  • swedishswedish

Related names

VARIANTS
danish
katherine, catherine, catharine, catherina, katharine, katherina, kathryn, ekaterina, katarina, katrine, catharina, katharina, katrin, katarine, katalin, catarina, caterina, ecaterina, caitlin, cathleen, catalina, cathrina, Catarine, Catharin, Chatarina, Katrione, Ekatarina, Cathlin, Kathlin, Katleen, Cathrine, Catrina, Catrine, Chatrine, Kathrina, Kathrine, Katalina, Cathalina
english
kaley, kathlyn, kayla, caelie, caileigh, cailin, cailyn, caleigh, cayley, kaelea, kaelee, kailee, kailey, kailyn, kaleigh, kalie, kalyn, kayleah, kaylee, kayleen, kayleigh, kayley, kaylie, kaylin, kayly, kaylynn, keighley, keila, kaylyn, katherine, catherine, catharine, catherin, catherina, cathryn, katharine, katharyn, katherina, katheryn, katheryne, kathryn, caetlin, caitlyn, kaitlin, kaitlynn, katelin, katelyn, katelynn, katlyn, caitlin, kaitlyn, katriona, kaela, kaili, caitlynn, caittlyn, catelyn, catlyn, caytelyn, caytlin, kaetlynn, kaitlyne, kaitlynne, kate-lyn, kate-lynn, katlin, kaytelin, kaytelinn, kaytlynn, katelynne, kaytlynne, caity, Caylee, Cailee
finnish
catherine, catharine, catherina, katharine, katherina, katarina, katrine, catharina, katariina, katharina, katrin, katarine, katalin, catarina, caterina, catalina, kaarina, Katarin, Jekatarina, Jekateriina, Caterine, Kateri, Cathrine, Kathrine, Katalina
german
katherine, catherine, catharine, catherina, katharine, katherina, kathryn, katarina, katrine, catharina, katharina, katrin, katarine, katalin, catarina, caitlin, kaarina, Caterine, Kathrina, Kateline, Kathrein
irish
caitlin, caitlÍn, cathleen, catriona, caitrÍona, caitria, caitlan, Catraoine, Caitrín
norwegian
katherine, catherine, catharine, catherin, catherina, katharine, katherina, kathryn, ekaterina, katarina, katrine, catharina, katharina, katrin, katarine, katalin, catarina, caterina, ecaterina, caitlin, cathleen, catalina, cathrina, Chatarina, Caterine, Kethlin, Cathrine, Catrina, Catrine, Chatrin, Chatrine, Kathrina, Kathrine, Katalina, Cathalina
swedish
katherine, catherine, catharine, catherin, catherina, cathryn, katharine, katherina, katheryn, katheryne, kathryn, ekaterina, katarina, katrine, catharina, katariina, katharina, katrin, katarine, katalin, catarina, caterina, ecaterina, caitlin, cathleen, catalina, katriona, kaarina, cathrina, katlin, Catarin, Catharin, Chatarina, Chatharina, Kahtarina, Katarin, Kattarina, Chatriona, Ekatarina, Ekatherina, Ekatherine, Jekatarina, Caterin, Caterine, Cathérine, Chaterine, Katerin, Kathérine, Katherinne, Cateline, Catlin, Katleen, Ketlin, Käthlin, Cathrine, Cathryne, Catrina, Catrine, Catryn, Cattrin, Cattrine, Chathrine, Chatrin, Chatrina, Chatrine, Kathrina, Kathrine, Kathryne, Katryn, Katryna, Kattrin, Kattrina, Kattrine, Katalina, Cataline, Cathalin, Cathalina, Kataline, Katalyn, Kathalin, Kathaline
MASCULINE
norwegian
Katarinus
PET & SHORT FORM
danish
kata, kathrin, katerina, katrina, carina, karina, kate, kathie, kathy, katie, katy, katri, katja, kari, karine, cate, cathy, rina, karen, katinka, caren, kati, cathrin, catrin, trineke, trinka, trinke, kaya, kaia, kaja, kajsa, caisa, caja, kai, kaija, kaisa, kay, Katerine, Cathe, Kathe, Ket, Keth, Kett, Ketta, Kette, Ketti, KATHERINE, Ketty, Cathinca, Cathinka, Kathinka, Tinka, Terina, Katia
english
katrina, karina, kate, kathi, kathie, kathy, kitty, kaye, katey, katie, katy, kaety, katee, kari, cate, cathy, karen, caren, caryn, kay, kae, karyn, kat, kerena, caydee, kaya, karinna, karynna, kareena, caty, Kathey, kalin, Kadie, Triana, Ketty
finnish
kata, katerina, katrina, katriina, carina, karina, kate, katy, katri, katja, kari, karine, rina, karen, katinka, caren, kati, riina, cathrin, kolina, kätkä, kaia, kaja, kajsa, caisa, kai, kaie, kaija, kaiju, kaijukka, kaijuli, kaikko, kaisa, kaisi, kaisu, kaisukka, kaisuli, kay, Katta, Keth, KATHERINE, Ketty, Tinka, Katia
german
kata, käthe, kathrin, katrina, carina, karina, katina, kate, kathi, kathy, katy, katka, katja, kari, karine, cathy, rina, karen, katinka, caren, kati, cathrin, catrin, kaja, caty, Kathe, Kaatje, carinna, kareen, Katjana, Cathi, Cati, Käte, Kaete, Kaethe, Katia
irish
kate, kitty, katie, cÁit, kitten, kittyn, Kathey
norwegian
kata, kathrin, katerina, katrina, carina, karina, kate, kathie, kathy, katie, katy, katri, katja, kari, karine, cathy, rina, karen, katinka, caren, kati, cathrin, catrin, trinke, trinken, kaia, kaja, kajsa, caia, caisa, kai, kaija, kaisa, kajana, kay, Katerine, Katherin, Carene, Ket, Keth, KATHERINE, Ketty, Cathinca, Cathinka, Catinka, Kathinka, Tinka, Katia
swedish
kata, kathrin, katerina, katrina, carina, karina, kate, kathy, katie, katy, katri, katja, kari, karine, cate, cathy, rina, karen, katinka, caren, kati, cathrin, catrin, catinca, kattis, kolina, kaja, kajsa, caia, caisa, caja, cajsa, cay, kai, kaija, kaisa, kajs, kajsen, kay, caty, Katerine, KATERYN, Katherin, Carene, Cathe, Kathe, Kejt, Ket, Keth, Kett, Ketti, Kettie, KATHERINE, Kät, Ketty, Kayah, Cathinka, Catinka, Chatinca, Chatinka, Kathinka, Katinca, Tinka, Terina, Cathi, Cati, Katia

Use in other languages

LANGUAGES
afrikaans
Karien, Katerien
albanian
kadri
armenian
katarine, Gadara, Katara
basque
katalin, kattalin, katixa, Katarin, Katalina
belarusian
Kaciaryna, KATSIARYNA
breton
Katarin
bulgarian
ekaterina, katarina
catalan
caterina
croatian
katarina
czech
kateřina
dutch
katherine, catherine, catharine, katrine, katelijn, catharina, katelijne, katrien, katrijn, Karien, Katerien, Kathelijne
esperanto
katarino
estonian
katariina, katrin, kadri
faroese
katarina, katrin, catalina, cathrina
french
catherine
galician
catarina
georgian
K'et'evan, EKATERINE
greek
Aikateríne, katarÍna, Ekáti, Ekateríni, Aikateríni
greenlandic
katrine, kattak, Kathrine
hawaiian
kalena
hungarian - magyar
katarina, katalin, Katalina
icelandic
katharina, katarÍna, Karína, Katrín, Katrína
italian
catarina, caterina, catalina
latvian
ekaterina, Karīna, Katarīna, Katrīna
lithuanian
katarina, kotryna, Katryna
macedonian
ekaterina, katarina
middle english
Catherne, Kateline, Katherne
middle french
Kathareau
old danish
katrine, catharina, katharina, Kathrine
old french
Caterine
old norse
katarina, katrine
old swedish
katarina, Kadherin, Katerin, Kadhrin
polish
katarzyna
portuguese
catarina
portuguese - brazilian
cathrina
romanian
ecaterina, cătălina
russian
katarina, yekaterina
sami - lapps
Gáhteriinná, Káhtariinná
scottish
catriona, caitrÌona, Catrìona, Cotrìona
serbian
katarina
slovak
katarÍna
slovene
ekaterina, katarina, katalin, Katalina
spanish
catalina, cathrina
turkish
Akaterina
ukrainian
kateryna
welsh
caitlin

Geographical spread (only living languages)

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4
Numerological Values:
4

Order, practicality, sincerity and hard work are some of the character traits associated with this number. A number 4 person is disciplined, serious, honest and will work steadily to achieving his goal. Such a person can bring order to an otherwise chaotic situation.

Chakra Number:
4: The number of the Heart Chakra "Anahata"

Green is the main heart chakra color. It is the color of healing, balance, tranquility, and serenity. Green brings wholeness to our lives and it is the color most frequently found in nature. Learn more about this color and discover its meaning.

Color meaning:

The color green is the color of balance and harmony. From a color psychology perspective, it is the great balancer of the heart and the emotions, creating equilibrium between the head and the heart. From a meaning of colors perspective, green is also the color of growth, the color of spring, of renewal and rebirth. It renews and restores depleted energy. It is the sanctuary away from the stresses of modern living, restoring us back to a sense of well being. This is why there is so much of this relaxing color on the earth, and why we need to keep it that way.

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