Caithlyn

Name Caithlyn – origin and meaning

Caithlyn is a female name.

Origin of Caithlyn

Caithlyn is a form of the Irish name Caitlin, which derived from the name Catherine. Catherine probably derived from the Greek name Aikaterine, but as well from the Greek goddess Hecate.

Meaning of Caithlyn

Caithlyn means “each of the two” (from “εκάτερος/hekateros”), “pure” (from “καθαρός/katharos”), “torture” (from “αἰκία/aikia”), “one hundred” (from “ἑκατόν”) or “far away” (from “ἑκάς”).