Katherine ( / k æ θ ə r ɪ n / ), also spelled Catherine and other variations , is a feminine given name . The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria .
6-5219: Katrin Gender Female Other names Related names Katherine, Catherine Katrin is a feminine given name. It is a German and Swedish contracted form of Katherine . Katrin may refer to: Sports [ edit ] Katrin Apel (born 1973), German biathlete Katrin Beinroth (born 1981), German judoka Katrin Bühring (born 1977), German actor and screenwriter. Katrin Borchert (born 1969), German-born Australian sprint canoer Katrín Davíðsdóttir (born 1993), Icelandic CrossFit athlete Katrin Dörre-Heinig (born 1961), German long-distance runner Katrin Engel (born 1984), Austrian handball player Katrin Green (born 1985), German Paralympian track and field athlete Katrin Käärt (born 1983), Estonian athletics sprinter Katrin Kauschke (born 1971), German field hockey player Katrin Kieseler , German-born, Australian sprint canoer Katrin Kliehm (born 1981), German football player Katrin Krabbe (born 1969), German athlete Katrin Krüger (born 1959), German handball player Katrin Lux (born 1980), Austrian actress. Katrin Loo (born 1991), Estonian footballer Katrin Mattscherodt (born 1981), German long track speed skater Katrin Meissner (born 1973), German freestyle swimmer Katrin Olsen (born 1972), Danish–Faroese rower Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski (born 1975), German rower Katrin Schreiter (born 1969), German sprinter Katrin Wagner-Augustin (born 1977), German sprint canoer Katrin Zeller (born 1979), German cross country skier Television and film [ edit ] Katrin Cartlidge (1961–2002), British actress Katrin Ottarsdóttir (born 1957), Faroese movie director Katrin Karisma (born 1947), Estonian actress, singer and politician Katrin Kohv (born 1964), Estonian actress Katrin Laur (born 1955), Estonian film director, producer and screenwriter Katrin Pärn (born 1977), Estonian actress Katrin Sass (born 1956), German actress Katrin Välbe (1904–1981), Estonian actress Other fields [ edit ] Katrin Adt (born 1972), German business executive Katrin Auer (born 1974), Austrian politician Katrin Fridriks (born 1974), Icelandic artist Katrin Göring-Eckardt (born 1966), German politician Katrin Himmler (born 1969), German writer Katrin Kivi (born 1967), Estonian diplomat Katrin Kneipp , German physicist Katrin Koov (born 1973), Estonian architect Katrin Nyman-Metcalf (born 1963), Estonian-Swedish legal scholar Katrin Saks (born 1956), Estonian politician Katrin Siska (born 1983), Estonian musician Katrin Wehrheim (born 1972), German-American mathematician See also [ edit ] KATRIN , experiment to measure
12-627: The 100 most popular names since 1880. Amongst the most common variants are Katherine and Kathryn . The spelling Catherine is common in both English and French . Less-common variants in English include Katharine , Catharine , Cathryn , Katheryn , Katharyn , Kathryne , Katheryne , Katherin , and Kathrine . Diminutives include: Katie, Katy, Kate, Kathy, Kathe, Kath, Kay, Kat, Katja or Katya, Kota, Katyusha, Katrya, Kitty, Kit, Kasia; many of these are also sometimes given as independent names. Kathleen or Cathleen , Anglicized forms of
18-565: The Irish Caitlín , have become established in the US among people with no Irish background, but is less popular in England and Wales. The form Karen , of Danish origin, is now often considered an independent name in English. The following is a list of various forms of the name Katherine , all ultimately associated with a common Greek-language origin of uncertain meaning but influenced by
24-570: The early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective καθαρός ( katharos ), meaning 'pure'. This influenced the name's English spelling, giving rise to variants Katharine and Catharine . The spelling with a middle 'a' was more common in the past. Katherine , with a middle 'e', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades . In Britain and America, Catherine and its variants have been among
30-427: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Katrin&oldid=1253168827 " Categories : Given names Feminine given names Estonian feminine given names German feminine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Katherine (given name) In
36-500: The mass of the electron neutrino with sub-eV precision Katherine Kathrin Katrina Katrín Catherine References [ edit ] ^ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Katrin [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to
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