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Catherine
Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and Catherina, other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning 'pure'. This influenced the name's English spelling, giving rise to variants ''Katharine'' and ''Catharine''. The spelling with a middle 'a' was more common in the past. ''Katherine'', with a middle 'e', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades. Popularity and variations Anglophone use In Britain and America, ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. Amongst the most common variants are ''Katherine'' and ''Kathryn''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and French language, French. Less-common variants in E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Catherine Of Alexandria
Catherine of Alexandria, also spelled Katherine, was, according to tradition, a Christian saint and Virginity, virgin, who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar who became a Christians, Christian around age 14, converted hundreds of people to Christianity, and was martyred around age 18. The Eastern Orthodox Church venerates her as a great martyr and celebrates her Calendar of saints, feast day on 24 or 25 November, depending on the regional tradition. In Catholic Church, Catholicism, Catherine is traditionally revered as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, and she is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 25 November. Her feast was removed from the General Roman Calendar in 1969 but restored in 2002 as an optional memorial. In the Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church, St. Catherine is commemorated on 24 November, together with the martyrs Saint Barbara, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kate (given Name)
Kate is a feminine given name, and a short form of the names Katherine, Caitlin and others. Translations and variations * Arabic: كيت * Belarusian: Каця (Katsia), Кацярына (Katsiaryna) * Bengali: কেট (Kēṭa) * Bulgarian: Кейт (Keĭt), Катя (Katya) * Chinese Simplified: 凯特 (Kǎitè) * Chinese Traditional: 凱特 (Kǎitè) * Croatian: Katarina, Kata, Katica, Tina, Ina * Czech: Katka, Kateřina, Kačka, Káťa, Kačenka, Káča, Kačí, Kačena * Danish: Katja, Trine, Caja, Ina, Kaja, Karen, Karin, Karina * Dutch: Kato, Cato, Ina, Katinka, Katja, Kaat, Rina, Tina, Trijntje, Karin, Tineke * English: Kat, Kathi, Kathie, Kathy, Kay, Kit, Kitty, Kae, Kaye, Katey, Katie, Katy, Kayla, Kaety, Katee, Kaylee, Kayleen, Kaylyn, Kaytie * Estonian: Kaisa, Kati, Keit, Riina, Triinu * Finnish: Kaija, Kaisa, Kata, Kati, Katri, Riina, Kaarina, Karin * Georgian: Eka * German: Cathrin, Catrin, Ina, Käthe, Kathrin, Katinka, Katja, Karen, Karin, Karina * Greek: Καί ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cate
Cate is a feminine given name and a variant of Kate (given name), Kate. The name has Latin, French, English, and Welsh origins. It literally means either 'pure' or 'blessed', depending on the context. The name Catherine is popular in Christian countries, as it was the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. Its variants are also widely used around the world. In addition, Cate is also a surname. Notable people with the name include: In film and television * Cate Blanchett (born 1969), two time Academy Award winning Australian actress * Cate Shortland (born 1968), Australian writer and director of film and television * Keith Cate, main anchor for WFLA-TV in Tampa Bay, Florida since 2000 * Field Cate, American child actor In other fields * Alf Cate (1878–1939), New Zealand cricketer * Cate Campbell (born 1992), Australian swimmer * Cate Edwards (born 1982), the oldest daughter of John Edwards * Cate Tiernan (born 1961), American writer * Cate School, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Catharina
Catharina is a feminine given name, the Dutch and Swedish spelling of the name Catherine. In the Netherlands, people use a great number of short forms in daily life, including ''Carine'', ''Catelijne'', ''Cato'', ''Ina'', '' Ineke'', ''Kaat'', ''Kaatje'', '' Karen'', ''Karin'', ''Katja'', ''Katrien'', ''Katrijn'', ''Kitty'', '' Nienke'', ''Rina'', '' Tineke'', ''Tiny'', '' Toos'', ''Trijn'', ''Trijntje'', and many others. People with the name include: Academics, science * Catharina C.J.H. "Catrien" Bijleveld (born 1958), Dutch criminologist * Catharina Halkes (1920–2011), Dutch theologian and feminist * Catharina Jantina "Catherine" de Jong (born 1956), Dutch anesthesiologist, drug rehab physician and intensivist * Catharina Geertruida "Catrien" Santing (born 1958), Dutch medievalist * Catharina Stroppel (born 1971), German mathematician * A.P. Catharina "Catharine" van Tussenbroek (1852–1925), Dutch physician and feminist Arts * Catharina Ahlgren (1734–c. 1800), Swedish fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Caitlín
Caitlin () is a feminine given name of Irish origin. Historically, the Irish name Caitlín was anglicized as Cathleen or Kathleen. In the 1970s, however, non-Irish speakers began pronouncing the name according to English spelling rules as , which led to many variations in spelling such as Caitlin, Ceitlin, Catelynn, Caitlyn, Katlyn, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Kaitlyne, Katelyn and Katelynn. It is the Irish version of the Old French name ''Cateline'' , which comes from Catherine">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... name ''Cateline'' , which comes from Catherine, which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). Catherine is attributed to St. Catherine of Alexandria. 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 n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ekaterina
Ekaterina is a Russian feminine given name, and an alternative transliteration of the Russian Yekaterina. Katya and Katyusha are common diminutive forms of Ekaterina. Its Western counterpart is Catherine (Katherine). Notable people with the name can be found below. Arts * Ekaterina Medvedeva (born 1937), Russian naïve painter * Ekaterina Sedia (born 1970), Russian fantasy author * Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova (born 1982), American Drag Performer Sports * Yekaterina Abramova (born 1982), Russian speed skater * Ekaterina Alexandrova (born 1997), Russian professional tennis player * Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya (2000–2020), Russian-Australian pairs skater * Ekaterina Anikeeva (born 1969), Russian water polo player * Ekaterina Antropova (born 2003), Russian-Italian volleyball player * Ekaterina Bychkova (born 1985), Russian professional tennis player * Ekaterina Dafovska (born 1975), Bulgarian biathlete * Ekaterina Dzehalevich (born 1986), Belarusian professional tennis pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Catharine (given Name)
Catharine is a feminine given name, a variation of Katherine or Catherine. Notable people with the name include: In education: * Catharine Beecher, noted educator * Catharine Paine Blaine, American teacher and suffragist * Catharine MacKinnon, American feminist, scholar, lawyer, teacher, and activist * Catharine Merrill, one of the first female university professors in the United States In literature: * Catharine Webb Barber (1823-?), American newspaper editor, author * Catharine Carver (1921–1997), American-British publisher's editor * Catharine H. Esling (1812–1897), American writer * Catharine Hitchcock Tilden Avery, 1844–1911), American author, editor, educator * Catharine Trotter Cockburn, 1679–1749), English novelist, dramatist, philosopher * Catharine Dixon, Canadian journalist and author of non-fiction books * Catharine Sedgwick, American novelist In science: * Catharine Cox, American psychologist known for her work on intelligence and genius * Cathar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kathryn
Kathryn is a feminine given name and comes from the Greek meaning for 'pure'. It is a variant of Katherine. It may refer to: In television and film: * Kathryn Beaumont (born 1938), English voice actress and school teacher best known for her Disney animation film works * Kathryn Bernardo (born 1996), Filipina actress and recording artist * Kathryn Bigelow (born 1951), American film director, first woman to win the Academy Award, BAFTA, and DGA award for Best Director * Kathryn Busby, American television and film executive * Kathryn Cressida also known as "Kat" Cressida (born 1968), American voice actress * Kathryn Crosby (1933 – 2024), American actress and singer who performed her most memorable roles under her birth-name Kathryn Grant * Kathryn Drysdale (born 1981), English actress * Kathryn Eames (1908 – 2004), American screen, stage, and television actress * Kathryn Erbe (born 1966), American actress best known for her lead role as Detective Eames on ''Law & Order: Criminal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Catalina (name)
Catalina is a feminine given name. It is a Spanish form of a variation of the name Katherine. Catalina is an equivalent to Katherine or Catherine in English, Αικατερίνη (Ekaterini) and Κατερίνα (Katerina) in Greek, Катерина (Kateryna) in Ukraine, Екатерина (Yekaterina) in Russian, Caterina in Catalan and Italian, Cătălina in Romanian, Catherine in French, Katarzyna in Polish, and Catarina in Portuguese and Galician. Notable people with the name include: * Catalina, Duchess of Villena (1403–1439), Infanta of Aragon * Catalina Micaela of Spain (1567-1597), Duchess consort of Savoy * Catalina Artusi (born 1990), Argentine actress * Catalina Berroa (1849–1911), Cuban musician * Catalina Botero Marino (born 1965), Colombian attorney * Catalina Castaño (born 1979), Colombian tennis player * Cătălina Cristea (born 1975), Romanian tennis player * Catalina Denis, Colombian actress * Catalina de Erauso (1592–1650), Spanish explorer * Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Carlo Crivelli
Carlo Crivelli ( – ) was an Italian Renaissance painter of conservative Late Gothic decorative sensibility, who spent his early years in the Veneto, where he absorbed influences from the Vivarini, Squarcione, and Mantegna. He left the Veneto by 1458 and spent most of the remainder of his career in the March of Ancona, where he developed a distinctive personal style that contrasts with that of his Venetian contemporary Giovanni Bellini. Early life Crivelli was born around 1430–35 in Venice to a family of painters and received his artistic formation there and in Padua. The details of Crivelli's career are still sparse: He is said to have studied under Jacobello del Fiore, who was painting as late as 1436; at that time Crivelli was probably only a boy. He also studied at the school of Vivarini in Venice, then left Venice for Padua, where he is believed to have worked in the workshop of Francesco Squarcione and then, after being sentenced in 1457 to a six-month prison term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Catarina (given Name)
Catarina is a feminine given name. It is a Portuguese language, Portuguese, and Galician language, Galician form of the name ''Katherine (given name), Katherine''. It may refer to: Portuguese infantas *Infanta Catarina of Portugal (1436–1463), daughter of Edward, King of Portugal *Infanta Catarina, Duchess of Braganza (1540–1614), granddaughter of Manuel I of Portugal, Manuel I, King of Portugal and pretender to the Portuguese throne *Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705), wife and consort of Charles II of England, Charles II, King of England, Scots, and Ireland Other people * Catarina Eufémia, illiterate harvester from Alentejo, Portugal who was murdered during a worker's strike * Catarina Lindqvist, professional tennis player * Catarina Ruivo, Portuguese film director * Catarina Rodrigues, Portuguese judoka * Catharina van Hemessen, Catarina van Hemessen, Flemish Renaissance painter * Dona Catarina, Sinhala noble, Queen of the Kingdom of Kandy in 1591 and again from 1594- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cathryn
Cathryn is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Katherine Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and Catherina, other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Ch .... Cathryn may refer to: * Cathryn Bradshaw, (Born 1964), English actress * Cathryn Carson, American historian of science * Cathryn Damon (1930–1987), American actress * Cathryn Hankla (born 1958), American poet and novelist * Cathryn Harrison (born 1959), English actress * Cathryn Humphris, American television writer * Cathryn Mataga, game programmer who has worked on Neverwinter Nights * Cathryn Fitzpatrick (born 1968), Australian cricketer * Cathryn Michon, actress and stand-up comic References See also * Katherine (given name) {{given name nn:Katrine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
