Kathy is a feminine given name. It is a pet form of Katherine, Kathleen and their related forms.MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Kathy
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In sports

* Kathy Bald, Canadian freestyle swimmer *

Kathy May Kathy May Fritz (born June 18, 1956) is an American former professional tennis player. She reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals, once at the US Open in 1978 and twice at the French Open in 1977 and 1978. She won seven WTA singles titles durin ...

, American tennis player * Kathy Radzuweit, German volleyball player *

Kathy Smallwood-Cook Kathryn Jane Cook (née Smallwood; born 3 May 1960) is a former elite athlete, specialising in sprint and sprint relays. She is one of the most successful female sprinters in British athletics history. She is three-times an Olympic bronze med ...

, British Olympic athlete *

Kathy Sheehy Kathy Sheehy (born April 26, 1970), nicknamed "Gubba", is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 2010. Kathy attended San Diego State Uni ...

, American water polo player *

Kathy Tough Kathy Tough (born February 22, 1969 in Calgary, Alberta) is a retired volleyball Player (game), player from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she ended up in tenth place with the Cana ...

, Canadian volleyball player * Kathy Watt, Australian female cycle racer * Kathy Weston, American middle distance runner *

Kathy Foster (basketball) Kathryn Joy (Kathy) Foster (born 7 May 1960) is a former Australian women's basketball player. Biography Foster played for the national team between 1981 and 1988, competing at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.Kathy Bates, American actress and director * Kathy Burke, British actress * Kathy Garver, American television, stage, screen, and voice actress * Kathy Greenwood, Canadian comedian and actress * Kathy Griffin, American stand-up comedian ** ''Kathy'' (TV series), a talk show hosted by Griffin * Kathy Hilton, American actress, celebrity and socialite * Kathy Long, American actress, kickboxer and mixed martial arts fighter * Kathy Staff, British actress born in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

In music

* Kathy Foster (musician), American musician * Kathy Kirby, British singer * Kathy Leander, Swiss singer * Kathy Linden, American pop singer * Kathy Mattea, American country singer * Kathy Valentine, American bassist for the all-girl pop band The Go-Gos * Kathy Young, American pop singer

In politics

* Kathy Cox (born 1964), American politician * Kathy Hochul (born 1958), American politician * Kathy Stanton (active since 2000), Sinn Féin Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly in North Belfast * Kathy Sullivan (Australian politician) (born 1942), Australian politician * Kathy Whitmire (born 1946), American politician *

Kathy Wolfe Moore Kathy Wolfe Moore (born March 6, 1957) is a Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 36th district. She is the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and the House Committee on Legislative Budget . ...

(born 1957), American politician * Ahmed Kathrada (1929–2017), South African politician

In literature

* Kathy Acker, American sex-positive feminist writer * Kathy Evans (1948–2003), English journalist and women's right activist *

Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner Kathy is a feminine given name. It is a pet form of Katherine, Kathleen and their related forms. Kathy may refer to: In sports *Kathy Bald, Canadian freestyle swimmer *Kathy May, American tennis player *Kathy Radzuweit, German volleyball player ...

, poet from Marshall Islands * Kathy Lette, (born 11 November 1958), British author *

Kathy Shaidle Kathy Shaidle (7 May 1964 – 9 January 2021) was a Canadian author, columnist, poet and blogger. A self-described "anarcho-peacenik" in the early years of her writing career, she moved to a conservative, Roman Catholic position following the ...

, Canadian author, columnist, poet and blogger * Kathy Stinson, Canadian children's writer * Kathy Tyers, American author * Kathy Sierra, author of Head First programming tutorial series, blogger, and game developer

In fiction

*Kathy Anderson, fictional character in the popular American TV and radio sitcom '' Father Knows Best'' * Kathy Barnes, fictional character in the long-running Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' *Kathy Carter, fictional character in the 1959-1964 Marvel comic book ''Kathy'' * Kathy Beale, fictional character in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' *Kathy, fictional character from '' Barney & Friends'' played by Lauren King *Kathy Seldon, fictional character in the 1952 film ''

Singin' in the Rain ''Singin' in the Rain'' is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds and featuring Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell and Cyd Charis ...

In other fields

* Kathy Butterly, American sculptor * Kathy Ireland, American model * Kathy Slade (born 1966), Canadian artist * Kathy Vivas (born 1972), Venezuelan astrophysicist

Songs about Kathy

Kathy's Song (disambiguation) Kathy's Song can refer to: * Kathy's Song (Simon & Garfunkel song), "Kathy's Song", a song by Paul Simon that is included on Paul Simon's album ''The Paul Simon Songbook'' and on Simon & Garfunkel's album ''Sounds of Silence (album), Sounds of Silen ...

*"Kathy's Waltz" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet from the album ''

Time Out Time-out, Time Out, or timeout may refer to: Time * Time-out (sport), in various sports, a break in play, called by a team * Television timeout, a break in sporting action so that a commercial break may be taken * Timeout (computing), an enginee ...

'' *"Kathy with a K's Song" by Bright Eyes from the album '' Oh Holy Fools''

Or see

* Catherina (and similar spellings)

References

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