Whats the meaning of my name? katherine?

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Whats the meaning of my name? katherine?

Answer 1

Pitbull

Answer 2

pure and virginal

Answer 3

This is what www.ancestry.com has to say about the name.

Katherine

English form of the name of a saint martyred at Alexandria in 307. The story has it that she was a brilliant and learned young woman who was condemned to be broken on the wheel for her Christian belief and opposition to paganism. However, the wheel miraculously fell apart, so she was beheaded instead. There were innumerable elaborations on this story, which was one of the most popular in early Christian mythology, and she has been the object of a vast popular cult. The earliest sources that mention her are in Greek and give the name in the form Aikaterine (still the modern Greek form, reflected also in the Russian form, Yekaterina). The name is of unknown etymology; the suggestion that it may be derived from Hecate, the pagan goddess of magic and enchantment, is not convincing. From an early date, it was associated with the Greek adjective katharos pure. This led to spellings with -th- and to a change in the middle vowel (see Katharine). Several later saints also bore the name, including the mystic St Katherine of Siena (1347–80), who both led a contemplative life and played a role in the affairs of state of her day.

Katherine is also a royal name: in England it was borne by the formidable and popular Katherine of Aragon (1485–1536), first wife of Henry VIII, as well as by the wives of Henry V and Charles II. In France, it was borne by Catherine de' Medici (1519–89), wife of King Henry II and regent (1560–74). Probably the most famous royal bearer of all was the Russian empress Catherine the Great (1729–96; reigned 1762–96).

Variants: Katharine, Catherine, Catharine, Kathryn, Cathryn.

Cognates: Irish Gaelic: Caitríona, Caitrín, Catraoine, Caitlín. Scottish: Catriona, Ca(i)trìona. Welsh: Catrin. French: Catherine. Italian: Caterina. Spanish: Catalina. Portuguese: Catarina. German: Kat(h)arine, Katrine. Dutch: Katrien, Katrijn. Polish: Katarzyna. Czech: Katerina. Russian: Yekaterina; Katerina (popular form). See also Karen, Karin, Kari.

Short forms: English: Kate; Kath, Cath.

Pet forms: English: Kathy, Cathy; Katie, Katy, Kit(ty). German: Käthe. Polish: Kasia. Russian: Katya, Katinka.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "pure". From the word "katharos". A name in use since at least the third century AD.

Answer 5

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.