Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Petruchio.Good morrow, Kate; for that's your name, I hear. Katharina.Well have you heard, but something hard of hearing: They call me Katharine that do talk of me.
, Act II, Scene I
Origin
A variant spelling of Catherine, based on the folk etymology that it would derive from Greek καθαρός (katharos "pure").
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APA
Katharine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Katharine
MLA
“Katharine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Katharine. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Katharine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Katharine.
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