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Catherine
"Innocent; Pure; Pure, clear Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of Alexandria, a 4th century martyr who suffered torture on a spiked wheel; Pure, clear Form of the Latin..."
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- Indian numerology
- 6
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- 9
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Catherine is a baby name with Indian, Anglo, French, Greek, Hindu, Latin context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Innocent; Pure; Pure, clear Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of Alexandria, a....
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Katherine
Girl
Indian
Katherine is a Greek name and means Pure; pure; Pure Used since third century A D Early Latin forms Katerina and Caterina became Katharine and Catherine French Cateline and English Catlyn came into wider use during medieval period when variants multiplied...
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Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, clear Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina; Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, clear Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina' It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of...
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A Mythical Indian Bird Consisdered to Live on Rain Drops; A Poet; He who is a poet
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A skillful, clever and charming Boy; Beautiful; Charming; Clever' Skilful
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beautiful woman; Diminutive with Royal Connotations; Joy Song of happiness Also feminine variant of Charles: manly; Song of happiness; Strong An Italian feminine form of Charles Famous bearer: 18th century Caroline of Ansbach was the German wife of English...
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Blaine
Unisex
Indian
Feminine form of Blaine: Thin; Lean or Thin; Slender; Slender or thin; Surname of uncertain meaning
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Boy
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A Mythical Indian Bird Consisdered to Live on Rain Drops; A Poet; He who is a poet
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Catura
Boy
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A skillful, clever and charming Boy; Beautiful; Charming; Clever' Skilful
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Boy
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One who lives in a building of four angles; Quardangular Abode
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Girl
Indian
Katherine is a Greek name and means Pure; pure; Pure Used since third century A D Early Latin forms Katerina and Caterina became Katharine and Catherine French Cateline and English Catlyn came into wider use during medieval period when variants multiplied...
93 family views
Cathy
Girl
Indian
Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, clear Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina; Diminutive of Catherine: Pure, clear Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina' It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of...
119 family views
Caroline
Girl
Filipino
beautiful woman; Diminutive with Royal Connotations; Joy Song of happiness Also feminine variant of Charles: manly; Song of happiness; Strong An Italian feminine form of Charles Famous bearer: 18th century Caroline of Ansbach was the German wife of English...
174 family views
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charm; Feminine of Charles meaning manly Variant of Charmain, one of Cleopatra's attendants; Song
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beautiful woman; Diminutive with Royal Connotations; Joy Song of happiness Also feminine variant of Charles: manly; Song of happiness; Strong An Italian feminine form of Charles Famous bearer: 18th century Caroline of Ansbach was the German wife of English...
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charm; Feminine of Charles meaning manly Variant of Charmain, one of Cleopatra's attendants; Song
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