Catherine
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Note: This article deals with people usually known by the name Catherine. For the history of the name Catherine, see Katherine (given name). To find people with the given name Catherine who are also known by another name, see All pages beginning with "Katherine", All pages beginning with "Katharine", and All pages beginning with "Catherine".
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| Gender | Female |
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| Word/Name | Greek |
| Meaning | From the Greek καθαρός/καθαρής katharos/katharēs meaning "pure" |
| Region of origin | Throughout English-speaking world |
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| Nickname(s) | Cat, Cath, Cathy, Cati, Kitty, Kat |
| Related names | Katherine, Katheryn, Kathryn, Katharyn, Katherin, Katharine, Katheryne, Katrin, Katarzyna, Catharine, Cathryn, Cathrin, Catherin, Catalina, Caterina, Kaitlen |
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Catherine is a feminine given name. The nicknames include Cathy, Cate, Cat, Cati, Catie and others. Catherine may refer to one of the following historical figures, place names, books, or bands.
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[edit] Literature
- Catherine, a serial novel by William Makepeace Thackeray
- Katherine, a historical novel by Anya Seton
- An Abundance of Katherines, a young adult novel by John Green
- Catherine, from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby
- Catherine Barkley from A Farewell to Arms
- Catherine or Kitty, from Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice
- Catherine Earnshaw from Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights
- Catherine from Roger O. Hirson's Pippin
- Catherine Mckenna from Bernard MacLaverty's Grace Notes
- Catherine Sloper, the main protagonist in Henry James' Washington Square
[edit] Music
- Catherine (alternative rock band), an alternative rock band signed to TVT Records
- Catherine (metalcore band), a metalcore band from Sacramento, California
- Katerine, French musician
- Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, better known as Katy Perry, singer
- Katharine McPhee, singer
- Cath..., song of indie rock band Death Cab For Cutie. The song is based on Catherine Earnshaw from Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights
[edit] Movies, television, and video games
- Katherine, starring Sissy Spacek and Henry Winkler
- Catherine Willows, a character from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Katherine a character from the television show Ten Things I Hate About You
- Catherine (video game) an Atlus video game and its titular character
- Katherine Mayfair is a character in the television show "Desperate Housewives"
- Catherine-B320, a SPARTAN-III supersoldier in Halo: Reach
- Dr. Catherine Halsey, the creator of the SPARTAN supersoldiers in Halo: Reach and other releases in the Halo franchise
- Catherine Hillard, the second pink Power Ranger
- Catherine, a character from Catherine (video game)
- Catherine {Evanescence Soundtrack}
- Catherine Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William's wife, Royal Family
[edit] See also
- Catharine
- Katherine (given name)
- St. Catherine (disambiguation)
- Ecaterina (disambiguation)
- The list of all Wikipedia pages that begin with "Catherine"
- The list of all Wikipedia pages that begin with "Katherine"
- Karen (name)
- Catriona
- Catherina (and similar spellings)
- Catherine (video game)
- Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (formerly known as Kate Middleton)
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