♀ Name Catherine

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Catherine is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Catherine come from?

Catherine is an English and French name and derived from the Greek name Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη), which comes from the Greek name Hekaterine (Ἑκατερινη) and from Hekate (Ἑκάτη), the Greek goddess of magic.

What does the name Catherine mean?

Catherine 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, Catherine could be from a Coptic name with the meaning “my consecration of your name”.

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