Catherine - Definition and Overview

Catherine is a woman's name, derived from a Greek word (katharos) meaning "pure".

Alternate forms include:

• Catalina
• Cate
• Catharine
• Cathryn
• Cathy
• Ekaterina
• Katherine
• Kathryn
• Katrina
• Kathleen
• Kate
• Kitty
• Kaatya

A number of famous women have had this name:

• Catherine the Great was Tsaress of Russia

• There exist several saints called Catherine.

• St. Catherine of Siena, who was one of only three female Doctors of the (Catholic) Church, is a patron saint of young girls, students, nurses, firefighters, and Italy.

• The Catherine wheel is a symbol of St. Catherine of Alexandria.

• Catharine is a town in Schuyler County, New York.

• Catherine of Aragon was the first wife of Henry VIII, king of England.

• Catherine Howard was the fifth wife of Henry VIII, king of England.

• Catherine Parr was the sixth wife of Henry VIII, king of England.

• Catherine Labouré, a subject of a Marian apparition

• Catherine was a Quebec television sitcom.

• Catherine, also Katran, is a fictional character from the Myst novels and games.

• Catherine Linton is a fictional character from Wuthering Heights.

See also: the list of all Wikipedia pages that begin with "Catherine"