Catherine
Meaning: Its source is Aikaterine, a Greek name meaning "Pure."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English and French.
Compound Forms: Marie-Catherine
Variant Forms: Caitria, Catalina, Cataline, Catheirn, Cathenne, Catherina, Cathern, Cathrine, Cathryn, Cathryne, Catrelle, Catrice, Catricia, Catrina, Catrine and Catteeka
Non-English Forms: Caitrin, Caterine, Catharina, Catrin, Caitriona, Katuska, Katoushka, Katouska, Yekaterina and Cait
Source Forms: Aikaterine
Popularity: The name Catherine ranked 88th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 46th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists before 1993, but is becoming less commonly used. In some cases, it has fallen off the lists altogether.
Narrative: This meaning assumes the source name was derived from the Greek term katharos. However, it may have evolved from Hecate, the name of the Greek goddess of magic. Another possible source is katateinô, the Greek word for torture.
All three meanings might have been associated with St. Aikaterine (Katherine) of Alexandria, who was born a pagan but died as a Christian martyr.
Arts and Music
- Catherine Comet
French conductor. The first woman to be named head conductor of a professional orchestra.
- Music Director of the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, 1986-97 (see list of Conductors)
Leadership
- Catherine the Great (born 1729, died 1796)
German-born Empress of Russia, 1762-96.
- Forced the abdication of her unpopular husband, Peter III, and took control; made Russia a European power for the first time (see list of Miscellaneous Political Leaders)
- Catherine Small Long (born 1924)
American politician.
- Representative, D-Louisiana, 1985-87 (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)
- Catherine May (born 1914)
American politician.
- Representative, R-Washington, 1959-70 (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)
- Catherine Elizabeth McAuley (born 1787, died 1841)
Irish nun.
- Founded the Religious Sisters of Mercy (see list of Religious Leaders)
- Catherine D. Norrell (born 1901, died 1981)
American politician.
- Representative, D-Arkansas, 1969-63 (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)
- Catherine Tizard (born 1931)
- Governor-general of New Zealand, 1990-96 (see list of Miscellaneous Political Leaders)
- Catherine Webber
American politician.
- Representative, D-Oregon, 1995- (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)
Miscellaneous
- Catherine East (born 1916, died 1996)
American women's rights leader.
- Member of National Women''s Hall of Fame (see list of National Women's Hall of Fame Members)
- Catherine Gilmour
- 1979 Rose Queen (see list of Tournament of Roses, Rose Bowl Queens)
- Catherine Jermany
- 1969 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
Science and Philosophy
- Catherine G. ''Cady'' Coleman (born 1960)
American astronaut and engineer.
- Astronaut on Columbia (1995) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
Sports
- Catherine Burling
- Member of the Women''s International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Catherine Fellmeth
- Member of the Women''s International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Catherine LaCoste
- 1967 U.S. Women''s Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
- Catherine Menne
- In ''Women''s International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame'' (see list of Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
- Catherine Sloan
- Member of the Women''s International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
Stage and Screen
- Catherine E. Coulson
Actress.
- Portrayed Margaret, the ''''Log Lady'''' (see list of Actors on ''Twin Peaks'')
- Catherine Hickland
- Actress on soap opera ''''Loving'''' (see list of Performers on the Soap Opera ''Loving'')
- Catherine Martell
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Piper Laurie (see list of Characters on ''Twin Peaks'')
- Catherine Zeta-Jones
Welsh actress
- Starred in The Mask of Zorro (see list of see Hollywood Freshwomen)
The Literary World
- Catherine Drinker Bowen (born 1897, died 1973)
American historian and biographer.
- 1958 National Book Award winner for Nonfiction, for The Lion and the Throne (see list of Winners of the National Book Award for Nonfiction)
Teasing Nicknames:
- Catty
- Kit Cat
- Catheter
- Catherina
- Kitty-cat
Name: Catherine
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- Catherine on Google
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