Catharine
/ˈkæθ.ə.rɪn/noun
A feminine given name, a variant spelling of Catherine.
Did you know?The name ultimately comes from Greek *Aikaterinē*, but its link to *katharos* (“pure”) was strengthened in Christian tradition, turning it into a name of sanctity and symbolic cleansing.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Aikaterinē
“A female personal name of uncertain origin, later associated with purity”
Late Greek / Early Christian
Greek
katharos
“Pure, clean”
Latin
Latin
Katharina
“A borrowed female name used in Christian contexts”
Old French
Old French
Caterine
“A form of the female given name”
Middle English
English
Catharine
“A variant spelling of Catherine, used as a personal name”