Name Catelyn Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Catelyn

Catelyn is a ♀ girl’s name.

Origin of the name Catelyn

Catelyn is a modern English form of the name Caitlin, an Irish form of the name Catherine, which is of Greek origin. By the way, Catelyn is a name of a character of the series “Game of Thrones”. She is the daughter of Hoster and Minisa Tully and the wife of Lord Eddard Stark. Her kids are called Robb, Sansa, Arya, Brandon and Rickon.

What is the meaning of the name Catelyn?

Catelyn means “pure” (from ancient Greek “katharós/κᾰθᾰρός”), “each of the two” (from ancient Greek “hekáteros/ἑκᾰ́τερος”), “one hundred” (from ancient Greek “hekatón/ἑκᾰτόν”), “far away” (from ancient Greek “hekás/ἑκᾰ́ς”), but as well “torture” (from ancient Greek “aikíā/αἰκῐ́ᾱ”).

Pronunciation of Catelyn

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