Catherine

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Catherine is a feminine given name. It is an English variant and a French form of Katherine.^[1] The nicknames for this name include Cath, Cate, Cat and others. Catherine may refer to one of the following historical figures, place names, books, or bands.

'Catherine From the greek meaning pure, she is elegant and pretty, loving and faithful, men love her company, a princess'

[edit] Historical figures known by the name Catherine/Katherine/Katharine

[edit] Royalty

• Infanta Catarina of Portugal, Portuguese Princess

• Catherine of Valois, Queen consort of England to Henry V of England
• Catherine of Aragon, Queen Consort of England as Henry VIII of England's first wife
• Catherine Howard, Queen Consort of England as Henry VIII of England's fifth wife
• Catherine de' Medici, Queen of France as the wife of King Henri II of France
• Catherine of Braganza, the Queen Consort of King Charles II of England
• Catherine I of Russia, Empress of Russia, wife of Peter the Great
• Catherine II the Great of Russia, Empress of Russia
• Katharine, Duchess of Kent, the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
• Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark, a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria

[edit] Saints

• Saint Catherine of Alexandria (4th century)
• St Catherine of Sweden (circa 1332–1381)
• Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
• Saint Catherine of Bologna (1413-1463)
• Saint Catherine of Genoa (circa 1447-1510)
• St. Catherine of Ricci (1522-1590)

[edit] Place names

• St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
• St. Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai, Egypt
• Catherine Creek (New York)
• Katherine, Northern Territory, a town in Australia
• Katerini, Greece, named for Saint Catherine
• Yekaterinburg, Russia named for St. Catherine and Empress Catherine II
• Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland

[edit] Literature

• Katherine, a historical novel by Anya Seton
• An Abundance of Katherines, a young adult novel by John Green
• Catherine Anne Watson, Queen of Birtley

[edit] Music

• Catherine (alternative rock band), an alternative rock band signed to TVT Records
• Catherine (band), a metalcore band from Sacramento, California
• Katerine, French musician

[edit] Movies

• Katherine, starring Sissy Spacek and Henry Winkler

[edit] References

1. ^ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Catherine

[edit] See also

• Katherine (given name)
• The list of all Wikipedia pages that begin with "Catherine"
• The list of all Wikipedia pages that begin with "Katherine"
• Karen
• Catriona
• Catherina (and similar spellings)

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