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2007-05-31 11:43:40
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answered by HearKat 7
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Had a friend called Kathryn and she was a crazy pig, but just look up baby names on a web search and type in kathryn and it will tell you different meanings and the origin.
2007-05-31 11:44:31
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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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.
2007-05-31 12:05:42
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answered by I ♥ U 3
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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.
***** It means "pure"
2007-05-31 11:42:50
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answered by ♥ Mischa S. ♥ 5
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A Greek name meaning "Pure."
2007-05-31 11:43:44
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answer #5
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answered by Anonymous
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Nothing, it is just a misspelling of the name Katherine or Catherine.
2007-05-31 11:43:20
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answered by cheeeeer 4
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