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.

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; 1358 Kaczcze (dat) ibid. 198, p. 30

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 Catherin HAmar-vol9 p. 2, Kateren BarnstapleBap 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 Catharina HAmar-vol9 p. 2, Kateran BarnstapleBap 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; 1557/8 Katharina HAmar-vol9 p. 2; 1557 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, Catharina HAmar-vol9 p. 2, Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 3, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 16, Katherine BEmar-vol2 p. 29, COmar-vol2 p. 69; 1564 Catharina HAmar-vol9 p. 2, 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 Cathern HAmar-vol9 p. 116, 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, Kateryn COmar-vol2 p. 121, Katheren HAmar-vol9 p. 68; 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, Katheryn COmar-vol2 p. 122; 1578 Katerin StAnthonlin p. 26, Katharine HAmar-vol9 p. 3, Katheren OrpingtonKe p. 5, Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 7; 1579 Cathren HAmar-vol9 p. 79, Katerin BUmar-vol2 p. 116, Katherin COmar-vol2 p. 71, Katheryn ibid. p. 122; 1580 Catherine ibid. p. 49, Catheryn ibid. p. 122, Katheren BEmar-vol2 p. 130, Katherin BEmar-vol1 p. 10; 1581 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 6, Catherine DEmar-vol2 p. 6, Catheryn COmar-vol2 p. 122, Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 10, Katheryn DEmar-vol1 p. 84; 1582 Catherine DEmar-vol2 p. 7, Katherin BUmar-vol1 p. 26, Katherine COmar-vol2 p. 71; 1583 Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 9; 1584 Katherin HAmar-vol9 p. 68, 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 Catheren HAmar-vol9 p. 139, Catherine BEmar-vol1 p. 12, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 32; 1587/8 Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 12; 1587 Katherine BEmar-vol2 p. 3, COmar-vol2 p. 71, DEmar-vol2 p. 14; 1588 Catheren HAmar-vol9 p. 139, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 32, Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 12, DEmar-vol2 p. 15, Katheryn COmar-vol2 p. 123, Katheryne BEmar-vol2 p. 3; 1589 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 148, Catherine DEmar-vol2 p. 17, Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 49, Katherine COmar-vol2 p. 71, 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 HAmar-vol9 p. 92, 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, Katerin HAmar-vol9 p. 92, 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, Catheren HAmar-vol9 p. 116, Katharine ibid. p. 15, 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 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 9, Cathren HAmar-vol9 p. 117, Katheren OrpingtonKe p. 9, Katherin CAmar-vol1 p. 6, Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 36, bruton-vol1 p. 55; 1598 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 10, Catheryne StAnthonlin p. 39, Katherin bruton-vol1 p. 11, Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 17, COmar-vol2 p. 72, 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; 1348 Catherina (nom) INP 1, Catherine (gen) ibid. 18; 1522x1532 Catarina (nom) DSF p. 51, 15; 1527 Catharina (nom) Rome1527 p. 87, Catherina (nom) ibid. p. 83

◑ 1522x1532 Catarinella (nom) DSF p. 51, 24

Latvia

Middle Low German

● 1452 Katrine Arbusow p. 97, Katterina ibid. p. 97; 1453 Kateryne ibid. p. 98, Katherina ibid. p. 97; 1460x1465 Katerine Mettig1892 p. 10; 1461 Katerine ibid. p. 3; 1463 Katerine ibid. p. 6, Katherina Arbusow p. 99, Kathrina ibid. p. 99; 1464 Katerine Mettig1892; 1465 Katerine ibid. p. 7; 1466 Katerina ibid. p. 11, Katerine ibid. p. 11; 1467 Katerine ibid. p. 11; 1473 Katerine ibid. p. 6; 1478 Katharina ibid. p. 8, Katherina ibid. p. 9, Katherine ibid. p. 7; 1497 Katerina Arbusow p. 90; 1507 Katerina Mettig1892 p. 11, Katherina ibid. p. 11; 1508 Katherina ibid. p. 7; 1509 Katharina ibid. p. 5; 1511 Katerine ibid. p. 11; 1514 Katerine ibid. p. 6; 1515 Katerina ibid. p. 11, Katerine ibid. p. 4; 1517 Katherin ibid. p. 4; 1522 Kattryn Arbusow p. 97; 1523 Katerina ibid. p. 99, Katherina ibid. p. 99, Kattryn ibid. p. 97; 1540 Katharina ibid. p. 98; 1545 Katharina ibid. p. 99; 1558 Kattrine Arbuzov1920 p. 46, Kattringe ibid. p. 46; 1561 Kattrina ibid. p. 46; 1582x1594 Kattrin ibid. p. 47

◑ 1453 Kattryneke Arbusow p. 97

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)