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	Katherine	Catherine
Meaning	Greek: Katherine comes from the Greek Aikaterine, of uncertain origin. It was later linked to katharos, meaning 'pure'. Greek: Pure, virginal; pure. used since third century a. d. early latin forms katerina and caterina became katharine and catherine. french cateline and english catlyn came into wider use during medieval period when variants multiplied; pure. clear. from the gaelic form caitlin	Greek: Pure, virginal; variant of katherine: pure. clear. innocent. from the gaelic form caitlin; pure, clear. form of the latin katharina, from the greek aikaterina. it was borne by a number of saints, including st catherine of alexandria, a 4th century martyr who suffered torture on a spiked wheel English: A form of katherine
Origin	Greek	Greek, English
Native script	—	—
Gender	Girl, Unisex	Unisex, Girl
Popularity	US rank #45 (2008)
Syllables	3	4
First letter	K	C
Rashi	—	—
Numerology	3: creativity, joy and self-expression	4: stability, hard work and loyalty

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