Kathleen – Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

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♀ Name Kathleen

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Where does the name Kathleen come from?

Kathleen is an Anglicized variant of the Irish name Caitlín, which derived from the name Katherine. Katherine derived from the Greek name Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη), which derived from the Greek name Hekaterine (Ἑκατερινη) and from Hekate (Ἑκάτη), the Greek goddess of magic.

What does the name Kathleen mean?

Kathleen means “pure” (from ancient Greek “katharós/κᾰθᾰρός”), “each of the two”, “each singly” (from ancient Greek “hekáteros/ἑκᾰ́τερος”), “hundred” (from ancient Greek “hekatón/ἑκᾰτόν”), “far off” (from ancient Greek “hekás/ἑκᾰ́ς”), but as well “torture” (from ancient Greek “aikíā/αἰκῐ́ᾱ”). Besides, Kathleen could be from a Coptic name with the meaning “my consecration of your name”.

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