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Catherine (other)
Katherine is a feminine given name. Katherine, Catherine or Katharine may also refer to: People Saints * Saint Catherine of Alexandria (4th century) * Saint 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) * Saint Catherine of Ricci (1522-1590) Royalty * Catherine of Portugal (nun) (1436–1463), Portuguese infanta (princess) * Catherine the Great (1729–1796), Empress of Russia * Catherine of Valois (1401–1437), Queen consort of England to Henry V of England * Catherine of Aragon (1485–1536), Queen Consort of England as Henry VIII of England's first wife * Catherine Howard (c. 1523–1542), Queen Consort of England as Henry VIII of England's fifth wife * Catherine Parr (1512–1548), Queen Consort of England as Henry VIII of England's sixth wife * Catherine de' Medici (1519–1589), Queen of France as the wife of King Henri II of France * Catherine of Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and Catherina, other variations are feminine Given name, names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning "pure", leading to the alternative spellings ''Katharine'' and ''Katherine''. The former spelling, with a middle ''a'', was more common in the past and is currently more popular in the United States than in United Kingdom, Britain. ''Katherine'', with a middle ''e'', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades. Popularity and variations English In Britain and the U.S., ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. The most common variants are ''Katherine,'' ''Kathryn,'' and ''Katharine''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and French language, French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catharine, New York
Catharine is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 1,656 at the 2020 census. The town is one of two in the county named after Catherine Montour, a Native American interpreter and leader in the area. The Town of Catharine is in the southeastern part of the county and is north of Elmira. History A Seneca village informally known as Catharine's Town was located near the falls. It was destroyed by colonial forces during the Sullivan Expedition of 1779, one of more than 40 villages destroyed across western New York in retaliation for raids in the eastern part of the province. The first European-American settlers are thought to have arrived around 1788 after the American Revolutionary War. The Seneca and other Iroquois allies of the British were forced to cede their lands in New York. The Town of Catharine was created by the New York State Legislature in 1798, with its first elections occurring in the same year. By 1805 the town had grown sufficien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine, Colorado
Catherine is a census-designated place (CDP) in and governed by Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Catherine CDP was 235 at the United States Census 2020. The Glenwood Springs post office ( Zip Code 81602) serves the area. Geography The CDP is located in the southeast corner of Garfield County, in the valley of the Roaring Fork River. Colorado State Highway 82 forms the northern edge of the CDP; it leads northwest to Glenwood Springs, the Garfield County seat, and southeast to Aspen. Catherine is bordered to the west by Mulford and to the east by El Jebel in Eagle County. The town of Carbondale is to the west. The Catherine CDP has an area of , all land. Demographics The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the See also * List of census-designated places in Colorado The U.S. has 210 census-designated places. The United States Census Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine, Arizona
Katherine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The population was 76 at the 2020 census, down from 103 at the 2010 census. Geography Katherine is located on the western edge of Mohave County at (35.220608, −114.561528). It is bordered to the west by Lake Mohave on the Colorado River, which serves as the Nevada state line. It is bordered to the south by Bullhead City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , consisting of of land and of water. Demographics As of the 2010 census, there were 103 people living in the CDP: 59 male and 44 female. 8 were 19 years old or younger, 12 were ages 20–34, 18 were between the ages of 35 and 49, 27 were between 50 and 64, and the remaining 38 were aged 65 and above. The median age was 57.1 years. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.1% White, 0.95% American Indian, and 0.95% Asian. 5.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine, Alabama
Catherine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 65. Geography Catherine is located at and has an elevation of . Jake Peavy Jacob Edward Peavy (born May 31, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, and San Francisco Giants. He batted and threw right- ..., the professional baseball player, lives in Catherine. Demographics 2020 census References Unincorporated communities in Alabama Census-designated places in Wilcox County, Alabama {{WilcoxCountyAL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catrine
Catrine is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland which was formerly a centre of cotton manufacture. It has a population of around () Geography The village lies on the River Ayr which previously provided water power for local industry. It is in the parish of Sorn, south east of Mauchline. Transport The A76 road lies south west of Catrine. A railway branch line to Catrine (Glasgow & South Western Railway) was one of the last to be built in Scotland in the 20th century. Catrine's station opened in 1903. The line closed to scheduled passenger services in 1943, although it continued to be used for freight and the occasional enthusiast railtour until the 1960s when the line was closed. History Catrine lies at the edge one of the longest-lasting Gaelic-speaking areas in the Lowlands of Scotland. The original Gaelic name of the village appears to be based on the root 'ceit' meaning dark or gloomy place, perhaps referring to thick woods near the village. Catrine was constructed aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg ( ; rus, Екатеринбург, p=jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk ( rus, Свердло́вск, , svʲɪrˈdlofsk, 1924–1991), is a city and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District, Russia. The city is located on the Iset River between the Volga-Ural region and Siberia, with a population of roughly 1.5 million residents, up to 2.2 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Yekaterinburg is the fourth-largest city in Russia, the largest city in the Ural Federal District, and one of Russia's main cultural and industrial centres. Yekaterinburg has been dubbed the "Third capital of Russia", as it is ranked third by the size of its economy, culture, transportation and tourism. Yekaterinburg was founded on 18 November 1723 and named after the Russian emperor Peter the Great's wife, who after his death became Catherine I, Yekaterina being the Russian form o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katerini
Katerini ( el, Κατερίνη, ''Kateríni'', ) is a city and municipality in northern Greece, the capital city of Pieria regional unit in Central Macedonia, Greece. It lies on the Pierian plain, between Mt. Olympus and the Thermaikos Gulf, at an altitude of 14 m. The municipal unit of Katerini has a population of 85,851 (according to the 2014 census) and it is the second most populous urban area at the Region of Macedonia after Thessaloniki. The close distance between two cities (68 km), has been beneficial for Katerini's development over recent years. Katerini is accessible from the main Thessaloniki–Athens highway GR-1/ E75 (with the Katerini's South, East and North interchanges) and the Egnatia Odos to the north. It is served by Intercity, Proastiakos (Suburban Railway) and local trains on the main railway line from Athens to Thessaloniki and there is a comprehensive regional and national bus service with its hub in the city. A popular tourist destination in nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine-de-Barnes
Catherine-de-Barnes (known to locals as Catney) is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the English county of West Midlands. It is situated about 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east of Solihull town centre, in the civil parish of Hampton in Arden, and 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Hampton village. Population as taken in the 2011 census can be found under Bickenhill. The National Exhibition Centre is 3.25 miles (5 km) to the northeast of the village and Birmingham Airport lies 3 miles (4.8 km) to the north. History Its name originates from Ketelberne, the man who owned it after the Norman Conquest in 1066. However it is mainly a later settlement probably dating from the building of the Grand Union Canal there and the present St Catherine's church, now a village hall, was built by Joseph Gillott in 1879. Isolation Hospital In 1907, a "fever hospital" was built in Henwood Lane as a joint operation of the Solihull and Meriden Councils for isolating patients with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Catherine's Monastery
Saint Catherine's Monastery ( ar, دير القدّيسة كاترين; grc-gre, Μονὴ τῆς Ἁγίας Αἰκατερίνης), officially the Sacred Autonomous Royal Monastery of Saint Katherine of the Holy and God-Trodden Mount Sinai, is an Eastern Orthodox monastery located on the Sinai Peninsula. It lies at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai, near the town of Saint Catherine, in Egypt. The monastery is named after Catherine of Alexandria. Controlled by the autonomous Church of Sinai, which is part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church, the monastery became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002 for its unique importance in the traditions of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Saint Catherine's has as its backdrop the three mountains it lies near: Ras Sufsafeh (possibly the Biblical Mount Horeb, peak c. west); Jebel Arrenziyeb, peak c.1km south; and Mount Sinai (locally, , by tradition identified with the biblical Mount Sinai; peak south). Built between 548 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine, Northern Territory
Katherine is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is situated on the Katherine River, after which it is named, southeast of Darwin. It is the fourth largest settlement in the Territory and is known as the place where "The outback meets the tropics". Katherine had an urban population of approximately 6,300 at the 2016 Census. Katherine is also the closest major town to RAAF Base Tindal, located southeast, and provides education, health, local government services and employment opportunities for the families of Defence personnel stationed there. In the , the base had a residential population of 857, with only around 20% of the workforce engaged in employment outside of defence, the majority commuting to work in Katherine. Katherine is also the central hub of the great "Savannah Way" which stretches from Cairns in north Queensland to Broome in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Beginning as an outpost established with the Australian Overland Telegraph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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