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Katherine f. Greek Αἰκατερίνα or Αἰκατερίνη, of uncertain origin. It is unrelated to Greek καθαρός 'pure', though it later came to be associated with that root.

The name of a 4th C virgin martyr who became an extremely popular medieval saint, a 14th C Swedish saint, a 14th C Italian saint, a 15th C Italian saint, a 15th C queen consort of England, a 15th C queen of Castille, a 15th C queen of Navarre, a 15th C queen of Bosnia, a 16th C queen of France, three 16th C queens of England, a 16th C queen of Portugal, a 16th C queen of Poland, and two 16th C queens of Sweden.

Czech Republic
Latin
● 1349 Katharina (nom) chlumecky 59, Katherina (abl) ibid. 130, Katherine (dat) ibid. 56; 1350 Katherina (nom) ibid. 163, Katherine (dat) ibid. 167; 1351 Katherine (dat) ibid. 43; 1353 Katherina (nom) ibid. 115, Katherine (dat) ibid. 122; 1355 Katherine (dat) ibid. 73; 1356 Katherine (acc) ibid. 138
◑ 1351 Kachna (abl) chlumecky 5, Kaczna (nom) ibid. 21; 1353 Caczne (dat) ibid. 142, Kaczne (dat) ibid. 15, p. 22; 1356 Kacne (dat) ibid. 137, Kaczne (dat) ibid. 138
England
Latin
● 1300 Katerina (nom) ProcSuf-vol3 p. 239, Katharina ibid. p. 231, Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 231; 1364 Katerinam (acc) SocAntNor-3-3 no. 37; 1381 Caterina (nom) Suffolk1381 p. 68, Katerina (nom) ibid. p. 68, Katerine (gen) ibid. p. 91; 1408 Katerina (nom) GCCYork p. 11
Middle English
● 1387 Katerine EEW p. 2, Kateryne ibid. p. 1; 1420 Katerine ibid. p. 45, Kateryne ibid. p. 45; 1428 Katerine ibid. p. 82; 1430 Kateryn ibid. p. 87; 1434 Katerine ibid. p. 99, Kateryne ibid. p. 99
English
● 1530 Catheryn LIWill-III p. 4, Catheryne ibid. p. 11, Katheryne ibid. p. 66; 1538 Kateryn BarnstapleBap p. 1; 1539 Katurne StAnthonlin p. 1; 1540 Katerin BarnstapleBap p. 2, Katherine DEmar-vol1 p. 78, Katturne StAnthonlin p. 1, katheryn StNick-Sf p. 1; 1541 Kateren BarnstapleBap p. 2, Katherine DEmar-vol1 p. 78, Katurne StAnthonlin p. 2; 1542 Kateran BarnstapleBap p. 2; 1543 Kateren ibid. p. 3, Katerine StAnthonlin p. 4; 1544 Katturn ibid. p. 5, Katturne ibid. p. 4; 1545 Katturn ibid. p. 5, Katturne ibid. p. 5, Katurne ibid. p. 5, katheryn StNick-Sf p. 2; 1546 Kateran BarnstapleBap p. 5, Katheryn StNick-Sf p. 2; 1547 Katturne StAnthonlin p. 6; 1548 Kateran BarnstapleBap p. 6, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 7, Katerine ibid. p. 6, Katteran BarnstapleBap p. 6; 1549 Cateryne BEmar-vol1 p. 3; 1550 Katerin StAnthonlin p. 8; 1551 Kateran BarnstapleBap p. 7, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 9, Keteren BarnstapleBap p. 7; 1552 Kateran ibid. p. 7; 1554 Kateran ibid. p. 8, Kateryne BEmar-vol1 p. 5, Katteran BarnstapleBap p. 8; 1555 Kateran ibid. p. 9, Kateren ibid. p. 9, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 11; 1556 Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 28; 1557 Chatery BarnstapleBap p. 10, Kateryn ibid. p. 9, Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 28, Kitheren BarnstapleBap p. 10; 1558 Katherin SOmar-vol9 p. 1, StAnthonlin p. 12, Katherine DU-DSMMar; 1558–9 Katherin StMary-Ke p. 2; 1559 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 2, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 12, Katherin SOmar-vol9 p. 2, Katherine BEmar-vol2 p. 29; 1560 Cateryn BarnstapleBap p. 10, Kateryn ibid. p. 10, Katheren OrpingtonKe p. 1, Katherin CAmar-vol1 p. 1, SOmar-vol9 p. 2; 1561 Caterin StAnthonlin p. 14, Catterin ibid. p. 14, Chatherin BarnstapleBap p. 11, Kateryne BEmar-vol1 p. 7, Katherin BUmar-vol2 p. 115; 1562 Katerin StAnthonlin p. 14, Kateryne BarnstapleBap p. 12, Katheren OrpingtonKe p. 1, Katherine BarnstapleBap p. 12, COmar-vol2 p. 47, Katheryne BarnstapleBap p. 12; 1563 Caterin StAnthonlin p. 15, Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 3, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 16, Katherine BEmar-vol2 p. 29, COmar-vol2 p. 69; 1564 Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 34; 1565 Katerine Redruth-Co p. 6; 1566 Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 35, Katherine BUmar-vol2 p. 116; 1567 Kateryne BEmar-vol1 p. 8, Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 37, Katherine BEmar-vol2 p. 30, bruton-vol1 p. 36, Kathering StAnthonlin p. 19; 1568 Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 37, Katherine COmar-vol2 p. 69, DEmar-vol1 p. 82; 1569 Catteryne BEmar-vol1 p. 8; 1570 Katerin StAnthonlin p. 20, Katheren OrpingtonKe p. 3, Katheryne DEmar-vol1 p. 82; 1571 Katheren OrpingtonKe p. 3, Katherin CAmar-vol1 p. 2; 1572 Katerin StAnthonlin p. 22; 1573 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 5, Katherin BEmar-vol1 p. 9, Katherine COmar-vol2 p. 70; 1574 Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 6, Katherine COmar-vol2 p. 48; 1575 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 5, Catherine COmar-vol2 p. 48, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 24, Katheren BEmar-vol2 p. 129, Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 7, Katherine BEmar-vol2 p. 2; 1576 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 6, Catherine COmar-vol2 p. 48; 1577 Katheren BEmar-vol2 p. 129; 1578 Katerin StAnthonlin p. 26, Katheren OrpingtonKe p. 5, Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 7; 1579 Katerin BUmar-vol2 p. 116; 1580 Catherine COmar-vol2 p. 49, Katheren BEmar-vol2 p. 130, Katherin BEmar-vol1 p. 10; 1581 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 6, Catherine DEmar-vol2 p. 6, Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 10, Katheryn DEmar-vol1 p. 84; 1582 Catherine DEmar-vol2 p. 7, Katherin BUmar-vol1 p. 26; 1583 Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 9; 1584 Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 12, DEmar-vol2 p. 10; 1585 Catherin BEmar-vol1 p. 12, Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 11; 1586 Catherine ibid. p. 13, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 31, Katherin BEmar-vol2 p. 31, CAmar-vol1 p. 4, bruton-vol1 p. 47, Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 12, bruton-vol1 p. 47; 1587 Catherine BEmar-vol1 p. 12, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 32; 1587/8 Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 12; 1587 Katherine BEmar-vol2 p. 3, DEmar-vol2 p. 14; 1588 Katerin StAnthonlin p. 32, Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 12, DEmar-vol2 p. 15, Katheryne BEmar-vol2 p. 3; 1589 Catherine DEmar-vol2 p. 17, Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 49, Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 17, Katheryne COmar-vol2 p. 23, Katturne StAnthonlin p. 33; 1590 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 7, Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 9, Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 20, Katheryne DEmar-vol1 p. 86; 1591 Catherine DEmar-vol2 p. 23, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 35, Katherin CAmar-vol1 p. 4, Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 14, COmar-vol2 p. 23, DEmar-vol2 p. 23; 1592 Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 10; 1592/3 Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 15; 1592 Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 24, Katheryne DEmar-vol1 p. 86; 1593 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 8, Catherine DEmar-vol2 p. 26, Katherin BEmar-vol2 p. 31, bruton-vol1 p. 10, Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 26, Katheryn DEmar-vol1 p. 87; 1594 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 9, Katheren BEmar-vol2 p. 131, Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 53, Katherine COmar-vol2 p. 24, DEmar-vol2 p. 28, Katterin StAnthonlin p. 37; 1595 Katerin ibid. p. 37, Katherin CAmar-vol1 p. 5; 1596 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 9, Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 34, Katheryn BUmar-vol1 p. 27; 1597 Katheren OrpingtonKe p. 9, Katherin CAmar-vol1 p. 6, Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 36, bruton-vol1 p. 55; 1598 Catheryne StAnthonlin p. 39, Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 11, Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 17, DEmar-vol2 p. 38, Katturn StAnthonlin p. 39, Katturne ibid. p. 39; 1599 Katheren BEmar-vol2 p. 4, Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 41, Katherinne SaxhamSf p. 5
◑ 1543 Keth BarnstapleBap p. 3; 1596 Kate BEmar-vol2 p. 96
France
Latin
● 1225 Katerina (nom) CartNDdOurscamp XXV; 1301 Katerina (nom) MemPic-vol17 p. 201, Katerine (gen) ibid. p. 212; 1378 Katherina (nom) hanquetvol1 671, Katherine (dat) ibid. 596
Old French
● 1313 Catherine Paris1313 p. 24
Middle French
● 1421 Katherine favier 170; 1423 Katherine ibid. 5; 1438 Katherine ibid. 160; 1595 Catherine Toureille
Germany
Early New High German
● 1401 Kathrein (nom) mairhofer DCLXIX; 1404 Kathrein (nom) ibid. DCLXXVII; 1417 Kathrein (nom) ibid. DCCV; 1497 Katerina Nurn1497 p. 2, Katherina ibid. 152, Katterina ibid. 2633
Italy
Latin
● 1265x1339 Caterina (nom) BBC-Berg 81, Catherina (nom) ibid. 94; 1527 Catharina (nom) Rome1527 p. 87, Catherina (nom) ibid. p. 83
Spain
Latin
● 1487 Chatherina (nom) carbonell p. 11; 1488 Cattherina (nom) ibid. p. 17, Chattherina (nom) ibid. p. 23
Catalan
● 1510 Catherina valencia1510 3173
Spanish
● 1496 Catalina olite1496 p. 180, Catallina ibid. p. 179
Sweden
Old Swedish
● 1383 Katerina SRA-vol2 no. 1920, Kathrina ibid. no. 1902
Switzerland
Latin
● 14thCx1478 Katerina (nom) Ob-SPVn (66)
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