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'''Caitlín''',
'''Caitlín''',
also spelled in numerous other ways, including Caitlyn, Caightlin, Caittlyn, Caytelyn, Kaitlynn, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Kate Lynn, Katelynn, Kaytlynn, Caitlynn, Katelin, Katelyn, and Katlynne,<ref name="namenerds_katelyn">{{Cite web | url=http://www.namenerds.com/irish/Katelyn.html | title=Irish Names: You say Caitlyn, I say Kaytlynne... | accessdate=2008-03-04}}</ref> is a given name for a [[female]]. The name has an [[Ireland|Irish]] origin and means "pure".It means very pure when the surname is coffey, so very pure is Caitlin Coffey<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.babynamescountry.com/meanings/Caitlin.html | title=Origin and Meaning of Caitlin - Baby Girl Name Caitlin | accessdate=2008-03-04}}</ref> Caitlin was originally an Irish Gaelic form of [[Catherine]]. The original pronunciation in Gaelic was similar to [[Kathleen]] and sometimes more like /koyt-hleen/<ref name="namenerds_katelyn" /> or /Cotch-LEEN/<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.babynames.com/name/CAITLIN | title=Caitlin - Origin and Meaning of the name Caitlin at BabyNames.com | accessdate=2008-03-04}}</ref> but in the later 20th century the pronunciation of "Kate-lynn" was commonly used in English speaking countries, and led to the numerous respellings. The name Katherine (from which Caitlin ultimately derives)<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.behindthename.com/name/caitli10n | title = Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Caitl&iacute;n | work = | accessdate = 2008-02-06 }}</ref> could also be derived from [[Hecate]], a Greek goddess. <ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.behindthename.com/name/katherine | title = Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Katherine | work = | accessdate = 2008-02-06 }}</ref>The name can be translated in Irish to Catherine.
also spelled in numerous other ways, including Caitlyn, Caightlin, Caittlyn, Caytelyn, Kaitlynn, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Kate Lynn, Katelynn, Kaytlynn, Caitlynn, Katelin, Katelyn, and Katlynne,<ref name="namenerds_katelyn">{{Cite web | url=http://www.namenerds.com/irish/Katelyn.html | title=Irish Names: You say Caitlyn, I say Kaytlynne... | accessdate=2008-03-04}}</ref> is a given name for a [[female]]. The name has an [[Ireland|Irish]] origin and means "pure".<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.babynamescountry.com/meanings/Caitlin.html | title=Origin and Meaning of Caitlin - Baby Girl Name Caitlin | accessdate=2008-03-04}}</ref> Caitlin was originally an Irish Gaelic form of [[Catherine]]. The original pronunciation in Gaelic was similar to [[Kathleen]] and sometimes more like /koyt-hleen/<ref name="namenerds_katelyn" /> or /Cotch-LEEN/<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.babynames.com/name/CAITLIN | title=Caitlin - Origin and Meaning of the name Caitlin at BabyNames.com | accessdate=2008-03-04}}</ref> but in the later 20th century the pronunciation of "Kate-lynn" was commonly used in English speaking countries, and led to the numerous respellings. The name Katherine (from which Caitlin ultimately derives)<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.behindthename.com/name/caitli10n | title = Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Caitl&iacute;n | work = | accessdate = 2008-02-06 }}</ref> could also be derived from [[Hecate]], a Greek goddess. <ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.behindthename.com/name/katherine | title = Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Katherine | work = | accessdate = 2008-02-06 }}</ref>The name can be translated in Irish to Catherine.
''Kaitlin'' is the most popular way to spell the name, after a very popular mistress, kaitlin anne, formally of euroaville.
''Kaitlin'' is the most popular way to spell the name, after a very popular mistress, kaitlin anne, formally of euroaville.


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Caitlín
GenderFemale
Origin
MeaningPure, Pretty
Other names
Related namesKathleen, Kaitlyn, Kate-lynn

Caitlín, also spelled in numerous other ways, including Caitlyn, Caightlin, Caittlyn, Caytelyn, Kaitlynn, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Kate Lynn, Katelynn, Kaytlynn, Caitlynn, Katelin, Katelyn, and Katlynne,[1] is a given name for a female. The name has an Irish origin and means "pure".[2] Caitlin was originally an Irish Gaelic form of Catherine. The original pronunciation in Gaelic was similar to Kathleen and sometimes more like /koyt-hleen/[1] or /Cotch-LEEN/[3] but in the later 20th century the pronunciation of "Kate-lynn" was commonly used in English speaking countries, and led to the numerous respellings. The name Katherine (from which Caitlin ultimately derives)[4] could also be derived from Hecate, a Greek goddess. [5]The name can be translated in Irish to Catherine. Kaitlin is the most popular way to spell the name, after a very popular mistress, kaitlin anne, formally of euroaville.

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  1. ^ a b "Irish Names: You say Caitlyn, I say Kaytlynne..." Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  2. ^ "Origin and Meaning of Caitlin - Baby Girl Name Caitlin". Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  3. ^ "Caitlin - Origin and Meaning of the name Caitlin at BabyNames.com". Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  4. ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Caitlín". Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  5. ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Katherine". Retrieved 2008-02-06.
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