Caitlin

Caitlín (pronounced "Cot-leen" [ˈkatʲlʲiːnʲ]) and often anglicised as Caitlin ("Kayt-lin") is a female given name of Irish origin. It is the Irish version of the Old French name Cateline [katlin], which comes from Catherine, which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). Catherine is attributed to St. Catherine of Alexandria.[1] Along with the many other variants of Catherine, it is generally believed to mean "pure" because of its long association with the Greek adjective καθαρός katharos (pure), though the name did not evolve from this word.[2]

Caitlín
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Origin
Language(s)Irish
Word/nameCatherine
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Alternative spellingKaitlin, Caitlyn, Kathleen, Cathleen, Kaitlyn, Catelin, Catelyn, Caitlynn, Catelynn, Katelyn, Katelynn, Kaitlynn, et al.

Historically, the name was only anglicized as Cathleen or Kathleen. In the 1970s, however, non-Irish speakers began pronouncing the name as /ˈkeɪtlɪn/ KAYT-lin, which led to many variations in spelling.[3][4][5]

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  1. "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Katherine". Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  2. Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia, eds. (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  3. "Caitlin - Origin and Meaning of the name Caitlin at BabyNames.com". Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  4. "Irish Names: You say Caitlyn, I say Kaytlynne..." Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  5. "Origin and Meaning of Caitlin - Baby Girl Name Caitlin". Retrieved March 4, 2008.
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