Katherine
[
kath
-er-in,
kath
-rin]
/ˈkæθ ər ɪn, ˈkæθ rɪn/
noun
1.
a female given name: from the Greek word meaning “pure.”.
Also,
Katharine,
Kathryn,
Kathrynne
[
kath
-rin]
/ˈkæθ rɪn/
(
Show IPA
)
.
Word Origin and History for
Katherine
fem. proper name, also
Katharine
, see
Catherine
.