2007-04-13 15:05:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
I'm named after my grandmother.
My real name is Katy, not Katherine.
2007-04-13 15:18:02 · update #1
just click on the link katy, it doesn't really say a lot, Dianehttp://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?&fid=10&fn=katy&ln=
2007-04-13 15:21:21 · answer #1 · answered by itsjustme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well is Katy your full name or a nickname?
Katherine - From the Greek name Αικατερινη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘Εκατερινη (Hekaterine), which came from ‘εκατερος (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 καθαρος (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.
Katarina , Katherine, Catharine, Kate all mean the same thing since they are varients of each other. So if you full name is not one of these but pretty close then there is a 99% probability that your name means the same as all the ones above.
2007-04-13 15:18:57 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin57 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gender: Girl
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Greek
Categories: Nicknames
Pronunciation: (KAY tee)
Form of: Katherine
2007-04-16 13:49:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your name is a variant of Katherine however the meaning of the name Katy is Pure,Virginal it is a Celtic name and there is a city in Texas named Katy.
2007-04-14 08:59:59 · answer #4 · answered by emma b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
KATY
Gender: Female
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Pure, Virginal
Katy is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
2007-04-13 15:18:36 · answer #5 · answered by sbahawk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Katy is derived from Katherine, which means "she who aspires to operate heavy machinery."
2007-04-13 15:09:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pure, clear.
2007-04-13 15:11:08 · answer #7 · answered by ariell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on who or what you're named for.
2007-04-13 15:10:04 · answer #8 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means cool as in awsome
2007-04-13 15:12:57 · answer #9 · answered by MUERTE 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋