Catriona (pronounced "ka-TREE-nah" is a feminine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
in the
English language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the ...
. It is an
Anglicisation of the
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
Caitríona or
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well ...
Catrìona, which are forms of the English
Katherine
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine 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 Christ ...
.
Bearers of the name
Caitríona
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Caitríona Balfe, Irish actress and former model
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Caitríona O'Leary, Irish singer
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Caitríona O'Reilly, Irish poet and critic
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Caitríona Ruane
Caitríona Ruane (born 1962) is a Sinn Féin politician who served as the Principal Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 2016 to 2017, and was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for South Down from 2003 to 2017.
I ...
, Irish politician
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Caitríona Ryan, Irish camogie player
Caitriona
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Caitriona Beggs
Caitriona Mary Beggs (born 15 July 1977) is an Irish former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and occasional wicket-keeper. She appeared in one Test match and 61 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for Ireland between 1995 and 2008. She al ...
, Irish cricketer
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Caitriona Jennings
Caitriona Jennings (born 17 June 1980; from Letterkenny, County Donegal) is an Irish long distance runner who competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.
Early life
Jennings attended Loreto Convent Secon ...
, Irish athlete
*
Caitriona Reed, American Buddhist teacher
Catriona
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Catriona Carey
Catriona Carey is an Irish former international hockey player and camogie player. Convicted of tax offences in 2008 and of theft and fraud in 2020, in early 2022, '' RTÉ Investigates'' reported that Carey was connected to fraudulent business p ...
, Irish field hockey and camogie player
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Catriona Cuddihy, Irish athlete
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Catriona Fallon, American rower
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Catriona Forrest
Catriona Forrest (born 27 February 1984, in Glasgow) is a female field hockey defender from Scotland. She plays club hockey for Glasgow Western Ladies, and made her debut for the Women's National Team in 2005. Her older brother James represented ...
, Scottish field hockey player
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Catriona Grant, Scottish politician
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Catriona Gray
Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray (; born 6 January 1994) is a Filipino-Australian model, singer, beauty queen, television personality, youth advocate and arts ambassador best known for having been crowned Miss Universe 2018. She is the fourth Fi ...
, Filipino-Australian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2018
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Catriona Le May Doan
Catriona Ann Le May Doan, (born December 23, 1970) is a retired Canadian speed skater and a double Olympic champion in the 500 m and served as the chef de mission for Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Career Speed skatin ...
, Canadian speedskater
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Catriona MacColl
Catriona MacColl (born 3 October 1954) is an English actress who has worked extensively in both film and television across Europe. She is best known for her work in Italian horror films, as she has appeared in Lucio Fulci's '' City of the Living ...
, English actress
*
Catriona MacDonald
Catriona Macdonald is a musician and teacher from Shetland and is considered to be one of the world's leading traditional fiddle players.
Background
Macdonald started studying fiddle with Dr Tom Anderson MBE in 1981 at age 11 (she consider ...
, traditional fiddle player from Shetland
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Catriona MacInnes, Scottish film-maker
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Catriona Matthew, Scottish professional golfer
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Catriona Millar, Scottish painter
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Catriona Morison
Catriona Morison (born 1986 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish mezzo-soprano.
Early life and education
The daughter of a musician mother (Fiona) and a teacher of German (Alan), Morison grew up in Barnton, Edinburgh. Both she and her sister played vio ...
, Scottish opera singer, Winner of Cardiff Singer of the World competition 2017
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Catriona Morrison, Scottish triathlete
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Catriona Oliver, now Sens, Australian rower
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Catriona Power, Irish camogie player
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Catriona Rowntree
Catriona Rowntree (born 19 July 1971) is an Australian television presenter.
Rowntree is currently a presenter on the Nine Network's '' Getaway'' program.
Career
Rowntree studied journalism at Macleay College in Sydney, after working as a r ...
, now Pettit, Australian television presenter
*
Catriona Seth
Catriona Jane Seth, FBA (born 30 August 1964) is a British scholar of French literature and the history of ideas. Since 2015, she has been Marshal Foch Professor of French Literature at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of All Souls Colleg ...
(born 1964), British scholar of French literature and the history of ideas
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Catriona Shearer, Scottish journalist
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Catriona (Cat) Sparks, Australian science fiction writer, editor and publisher
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Catriona Sturton, Canadian musician
Catrìona
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Catrìona Lexy Chaimbeul
Catrìona Lexy Chaimbeul (born 1982), also known as Catriona Lexy Campbell, is a Scottish poet, novelist, dramatist, and actor, working mainly in Scottish Gaelic.
Life
Chaimbeul was born into a well-known literary family in Ness, Lewis. Her fath ...
, Scottish writer and actor
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Catrìona Nic Fhearghais, Scottish Gaelic poet
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Catrìona Shaw, Scottish artist and musician
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Given names
Irish-language feminine given names
Scottish feminine given names
English-language feminine given names