♀ Name Caithlyn

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Caithlyn is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Caithlyn come from?

Caithlyn is a variant of Cathleen, an Anglicized form of the Irish name Caitlín, which derived from the name Katherine. Katherine itself is of Greek origin.

What does the name Caithlyn mean?

Caithlyn means “pure” (from ancient Greek “katharós/κᾰθᾰρός”), “each of the two”, “each singly” (from ancient Greek “hekáteros/ἑκᾰ́τερος”), “hundred” (from ancient Greek “hekatón/ἑκᾰτόν”), “far off” (from ancient Greek “hekás/ἑκᾰ́ς”), but as well “torture” (from ancient Greek “aikíā/αἰκῐ́ᾱ”). Besides, Caithlyn could be from a Coptic name with the meaning “my consecration of your name”.

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