so, for this project i need to know where my name came from.. but i have no idea. I don't think it's from anything, but if you know, could you tell me.. is it from some language or is it the star role in a famous play?? that kinda stuff, i need to know, kay?
Ps. my name is Katie.
2006-09-15 08:52:22 · 9 answers · asked by hmm.. 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Katie, it is from Greek for "Pure."
http://baby-names.adoption.com/search/Catherine.html
Pretty cool!!
2006-09-15 09:01:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Katie is a derivative of Kathleen. If you go to baby name sites, you can type in the name to find the meaning, and it will often give an origin. Do a search on google or dogpile for 'meaning and history of name Katie' and see what you come up with. Good luck. Have fun.
2006-09-15 16:01:02 · answer #2 · answered by gilgamesh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kate(f)
Familiar form of Catherine, it is now very popular as a name in its own right. It is the name of the main female character in SHakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' (made into a musical comedy with the title 'Kiss me Kate')
Variant forms: Katie, Katy, Katey, Kaety.
That's from my name dictionary. sorry can't give you any more help.
2006-09-15 15:56:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
KATHERINE
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KATH-u-rin, KATH-rin [key]
From the Greek name ÎικαÏεÏινη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘ÎκαÏεÏινη (Hekaterine), which came from ‘εκαÏεÏÎ¿Ï (Hekateros) "each of the two"; it could derive from the name of the goddess HECATE; it could be related to Greek αικια (aikia) "torture"; or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name". The Romans associated it with Greek καθαÏÎ¿Ï (katharos) "pure" and changed their spelling from Katerina to Katharina to reflect this. The name belonged to a 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria who was tortured on the famous Catherine wheel. Another saint by this name was Catherine of Siena, a 14th-century mystic. This name was also borne by two empresses of Russia, including Catherine the Great, and by three of Henry VIII's wives.
2006-09-15 16:04:42 · answer #4 · answered by gungaroo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try going and doing a search on Google, or Yahoo and type in baby names, and then type your name in. Not sayin your a baby but that works best.
2006-09-15 16:02:17 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
katie ur name is production of god and the god who gave us knowledge and sense to name so ur name is product of god
2006-09-15 16:02:07 · answer #6 · answered by zeeshan s 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could go to ask.com you can find best website
2006-09-15 16:02:25 · answer #7 · answered by Joseph 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you should search on the computer and ask were did my name come from ok i hope it works my sis had did that and it work good luck!
2006-09-15 15:55:16 · answer #8 · answered by ~VeNs~ 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_names_derived_from_Aikaterin%C4%93
2006-09-15 15:56:15 · answer #9 · answered by yayaloyaya 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋