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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.

Belgium
Middle Dutch
1336 Kateline (dat) RSG1336-39 p. 17, Katelinen (obl) ibid. p. 3
Dutch
1597x1598 Catharina BoonenGes p. 335, Cathelyne ibid. p. 380, Cathlyn ibid. p. 366, Cathlyne ibid. p. 320, Cathlynen ibid. p. 322
1597x1598 Lincken BoonenGes p. 348, Lyncken ibid. p. 337, Lynken ibid. p. 389
Brabant
Latin
1312 Katharina (nom) JeanIII c, Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 44
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; 1358 Katherina (nom) ibid. 287, p. 33, Katherine (dat) ibid. 252, p. 32; 1360 Katherine (dat) ibid. 475, p. 40
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 Kaczce (dat) ibid. 261, p. 32, Kaczcze (dat) ibid. 198, p. 30, Kacze (dat) ibid. 432, p. 38, Kaczka (nom) ibid. 364, p. 35, Kaczna (nom) ibid. 238, p. 31, Kaczne (dat) ibid. 280, p. 33, Katruschi (dat) ibid. 275, p. 32, Katrusscha (nom) ibid. 352, p. 35
Denmark
Danish
1581 Karine KD-1 no. 362
England
Latin
1185x1186 Katerina (nom) PR-XXXVI p. 18; 1300 Katerina (nom) ProcSuf-vol3 p. 239, Katharina (nom) ibid. p. 231, Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 231; 1340xc1450 Katerina (nom) CovGuild-1 p. 7; 1364 Katerinam (acc) SocAntNor-3-3 no. 37; 1377 Caterina (nom) FenPT-2 p. 5, Katerina (nom) ibid. p. 4; 1379 Katerina (nom) WRYPT1 p. 2; 1381 Caterina (nom) Suffolk1381 p. 68, Katerina (nom) FenPT-2 p. 6, Suffolk1381 p. 68, Katerine (gen) ibid. p. 91; 1408 Katerina (nom) GCCYork p. 11; 1431 Katerinæ (dat) WillsInv æ; 1436 Katherinæ (dat) ibid. LIX; 1440 Katerinæ (gen) ibid. LI; 1485–1486 Katerina (abl) CovGuild-2 p. 57; 1538 Katherina (nom) SA12 p. 1; 1538/9 Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 1; 1539 Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 2; 1539/40 Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 3; 1540 Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 3; 1554 Katherina (nom) StMartF p. 58; 1555 Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 58; 1557 Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 59; 1558 Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 59; 1559 Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 59; 1560 Katherina (nom) RegSoAMar p. 2, StMartF p. 60; 1561 Catarina (nom) RegSoABap p. 4; 1561/2 Katarina (nom) ibid. p. 4; 1561 Katerina (nom) ibid. p. 4, Katherina (nom) StMartF p. 60; 1562 Catarina (nom) RegSoAMar p. 3; 1562/3 Katherina (nom) RegSoABap p. 6; 1562 Katterina (nom) Reg-KirkElla p. 2; 1563/4 Catarina (nom) RegSoABap p. 9; 1563 Caterina (nom) ibid. p. 8; 1564/5 Caterina (nom) ibid. p. 9; 1564 Katherina (nom) RegSoAMar p. 3; 1565 Catarina (nom) RegSoABap p. 10; 1565/6 Catarina (nom) ibid. p. 11; 1565 Catherina (nom) RegSoAMar p. 4, Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 4; 1566 Catarina (nom) RegSoABap p. 12, Katerina (nom) ibid. p. 12, Katterina (nom) Reg-KirkElla p. 5; 1567 Catarina (nom) RegSoABap p. 13; 1568 Catarina (nom) ibid. p. 15; 1568/9 Katherina (nom) Reg-KirkElla p. 7; 1569 Catherina (nom) RegSoAMar p. 5; 1571 Katterina (nom) Reg-KirkElla p. 8; 1572 Catherin (nom) RegSoABap p. 18; 1585 Katherina (nom) RegBeb p. 26; 1587 Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 28; 1588 Catharina (nom) ibid. p. 139, Katharina ibid. p. 139; 1589 Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 30; 1591 Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 119, RegSoAMar p. 15; 1592 Katharina (nom) RegBeb p. 142, Katherina (nom) RegSoAMar p. 16; 1593/4 Katharena (nom) RegBeb p. 34; 1593 Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 33, RegSoAMar p. 16; 1594 Catharina (nom) RegBeb p. 144, Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 120; 1595 Katherina (nom) ibid. p. 35; 1596 Katherena (nom) ibid. p. 36; 1598 Catharina (nom) ibid. p. 145; 1598/9 Katherena (nom) ibid. p. 38
1476 Katinæ (dat) WillsInv LXVII
Dutch
1571 Kathelina AuFr Claeszes, Kathryn ibid. Molenaers; 1572 Catarina ibid. Hubrechts, Catharina ibid. Boddins; 1573 Catherine ibid. Hamels; 1575 Catherijn ibid. Artis; 1576 Catharina ibid. Gore; 1577 Cathlyne ibid. p. 89; 1578 Catharine ibid. Fockea, Catherina ibid. Schoemans, Catherine ibid. Engelgrave; 1579 Catharina ibid. Loven, Catherine ibid. Damher; 1581 Cateryne ibid. p. 88; 1582 Caterina ibid. p. 83, Catharina ibid. p. 83, Catherina ibid. Voets, Catrina ibid. Gorgu; 1583 Catherina ibid. Engelborch, Catherine ibid. Hase, Cathryne ibid. Eeckoudt; 1584 Catharina ibid. Walsche, Catherine ibid. Kleijn; 1585 Catherine ibid. Eduwaerts, Catheryne ibid. Linden; 1586 Catarina ibid. Nieuwarts, Catharina ibid. Maniet, Catheline ibid. Maes; 1587 Catelyne ibid. p. 89, Caterina ibid. Verstueren, Catharina ibid. Spierinck, Catharine ibid. Garet, Catheline ibid. Sneps, Catherine ibid. Verstraten; 1588 Cathelene ibid. Pamele, Catheline ibid. Belowijs, Cathelyne ibid. Dregge, Catherine ibid. Embucht; 1589 Catharina ibid. Lodewyck, Cathelina ibid. Clerck, Catheline ibid. Bespiere, Catherine ibid. Dorper; 1590 Catelyn ibid. Damman, Catheline ibid. p. 90, Catherina ibid. Caliou, Catherine ibid. Bracht; 1591 Catelyn ibid. Gorgue; 1592 Catharina ibid. Sneps, Catheline ibid. p. 91, Cathelyne ibid. Platse, Catherine ibid. Peperman; 1593 Catharina ibid. p. 83, Catharine ibid. Peperman, Catherine ibid. Fevre; 1594 Catelyne ibid. Stappen, Catheline ibid. Fabri, Catherina ibid. Berghe, Catherine ibid. Quisthout; 1595 Cathelyne ibid. Plasse; 1596 Catharina ibid. Boudois, Catharine ibid. Loijr, Catheline ibid. Grave, Catherine ibid. Swol; 1598 Catharina ibid. Loijr; 1599 Cathelinc ibid. Geerart, Catheline ibid. Geerart, Catherine ibid. Berghe
1578 Lyntken AuFr p. 88; 1588 Lynken ibid. p. 90; 1591 Lyntgen ibid. p. 88; 1594 Lynken ibid. p. 91
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
Early Modern English
1524 Kateryn SRS-XXI p. 4; 1528/9 Katherine ExMar p. 1; 1529 Kateryn CovGuild-2 p. 88; 1530 Catheryn LIWill-III p. 4, Catheryne ibid. p. 11; 1530/31 Catheryne ibid. p. 92; 1530 Katheryne ibid. p. 66; 1530/31 Katheryne ibid. p. 93; 1532–1533 Kateryn CovGuild-2 p. 98; 1533 Catryne ibid. p. 156; 1534 Katheryn ibid. p. 126; 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; 1545/6 Katheren RegIng p. 2; 1545 Katturn StAnthonlin p. 5, Katturne ibid. p. 5, Katurne ibid. p. 5, katheryn StNick-Sf p. 2; 1546 Kateran BarnstapleBap p. 5; 1546/7 Katherine ExMar p. 1; 1546 Katheryn StNick-Sf p. 2; 1547 Cateron WillsInv XCIV, Katheryne ibid. XCIV, 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 bruton1 p. 28; 1557 Chatery BarnstapleBap p. 10, Kateryn ibid. p. 9; 1557/8 Katharina HAmar-vol9 p. 2; 1557 Katherin bruton1 p. 28, Katherine PRThirsk p. 3, Kitheren BarnstapleBap p. 10; 1558 Katherin SOmar-vol9 p. 1, StAnthonlin p. 12, Katherine DU-DSMMar, RegSoABap p. 1, WAmar-1 p. 108; 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, RegSASel p. 4, RegSoAMar p. 1; 1560 Cateryn BarnstapleBap p. 10, Kateryn ibid. p. 10, Katheren OrpingtonKe p. 1, RegBeb p. 3; 1560/1 Katheren RegBisham p. 26; 1560 Katherin CAmar-vol1 p. 1, SOmar-vol9 p. 2, Katherine RegSASel p. 6, RegSoAMar p. 2; 1561 Cateren COmar-vol5 p. 125, Caterin StAnthonlin p. 14, Catterin ibid. p. 14, Chatherin BarnstapleBap p. 11, Kateryne BEmar-vol1 p. 7, Katherin BUmar-vol2 p. 115, Katherine RegSASel p. 7; 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, Katheren RegBisham p. 27, Katherin BarnstapleBap p. 12, Katherine BEmar-vol2 p. 29, COmar-vol2 p. 69, WAmar-1 p. 97, Katheryn BarnstapleBap p. 12; 1563/4 Katheryne ibid. p. 13; 1564 Catharina HAmar-vol9 p. 2; 1564/5 Catheren RegIng p. 5; 1564 Catheren ibid. p. 5, Katheren RegBeb p. 6, Katherin bruton1 p. 34; 1565 Catherin COmar-vol5 p. 83, Katerine Redruth-Co p. 6; 1566 Katheren RegBeb p. 8, Katherin bruton1 p. 35, Katherine BUmar-vol2 p. 116; 1567 Kateryne BEmar-vol1 p. 8, Katheren COmar-vol5 p. 4, Katherin bruton1 p. 37, Katherine BEmar-vol2 p. 30, bruton1 p. 36, Kathering StAnthonlin p. 19; 1568 Katheren RegBeb p. 9, Katherin bruton1 p. 37, Katherine COmar-vol2 p. 69, DEmar-vol1 p. 82; 1569 Catteryne BEmar-vol1 p. 8, Katheren RegBeb p. 10, Katherine SurMus p. 148, bruton1 p. 112; 1570 Cathern HAmar-vol9 p. 116, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 20, Katheren OrpingtonKe p. 3, Katherine RegPat p. 31, Katheryne DEmar-vol1 p. 82, Ketheren RegBeb p. 10; 1571 Cateryne WAmar-1 p. 75, Catheryn COmar-vol5 p. 4, Katheren OrpingtonKe p. 3, RegBath p. 2, Katherin CAmar-vol1 p. 2; 1572 Catheren COmar-vol5 p. 4, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 22, Kateryn COmar-vol2 p. 121, Katheren HAmar-vol9 p. 68, Katherin bruton1 p. 113, Katherine RegPat p. 31; 1573 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 5, Katherin BEmar-vol1 p. 9, Katherine COmar-vol2 p. 70, WAmar-1 p. 97; 1574 Katheren RegBeb p. 14, Katherin bruton1 p. 6, Katherine COmar-vol2 p. 48, RegSoAMar p. 7, Katherne SurMus p. 176; 1575 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 5, Catherine COmar-vol2 p. 48, COmar-vol5 p. 84, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 24, Katheren BEmar-vol2 p. 129, Katherin bruton1 p. 7, Katherine BEmar-vol2 p. 2, RegPat p. 2; 1576 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 6, Catheren COmar-vol5 p. 5, Catherine COmar-vol2 p. 48, Catteryne COmar-vol5 p. 126, Katheren RegBath p. 3, RegBeb p. 16, Katherine RegPat p. 2, RegSoAMar p. 8; 1577 Katheren BEmar-vol2 p. 129, RegBeb p. 17, Katherine RegSoAMar p. 8, Katheryn COmar-vol2 p. 122, Kathren RegBisham p. 28; 1578 Catherin COmar-vol5 p. 85, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 26, Katharine HAmar-vol9 p. 3, Katheren OrpingtonKe p. 5, Katherin bruton1 p. 7, Katherine RegSoAMar p. 8; 1579 Cateryne COmar-vol5 p. 127, Cathren HAmar-vol9 p. 79, Katerin BUmar-vol2 p. 116, Katherin COmar-vol2 p. 71; 1579/80 Katherine RegPat p. 103; 1579 Katherine RegSoAMar p. 9, Katheryn COmar-vol2 p. 122; 1580 Catherine ibid. p. 49, Catheryn ibid. p. 122, Katheren BEmar-vol2 p. 130, RegBeb p. 20, Katherin BEmar-vol1 p. 10; 1581 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 6, Catherine DEmar-vol2 p. 6, Catheryn COmar-vol2 p. 122, Katheren RegBath p. 5, Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 10, RegBeb p. 22; 1581/2 Katheron RegPat p. 34; 1581 Katheryn DEmar-vol1 p. 84; 1582 Catherine DEmar-vol2 p. 7, Katherin BUmar-vol1 p. 26, Katherine COmar-vol2 p. 71, RegBeb p. 23; 1583 Catheryne COmar-vol5 p. 127; 1583/4 Katheren RegBeb p. 24; 1583 Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 9, RegSoAMar p. 11; 1584 Katheren RegBisham p. 4, Katherin HAmar-vol9 p. 68, Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 12, DEmar-vol2 p. 10, RegSoAMar p. 12, Katheron RegPat p. 105; 1585 Catherin BEmar-vol1 p. 12, Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 11, RegPat p. 105; 1586 Catherine DEmar-vol2 p. 13, Cathrine Bar-in-El p. 34, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 31, Katharen COmar-vol5 p. 8, Katherin BEmar-vol2 p. 31, CAmar-vol1 p. 4; 1586/7 Katherin bruton1 p. 116; 1586 Katherin ibid. p. 47, Katherine Bar-in-El p. 15, DEmar-vol2 p. 12, RegSoAMar p. 13, bruton1 p. 47, Kathrine Bar-in-El p. 34; 1587 Catheren HAmar-vol9 p. 139, Catherine BEmar-vol1 p. 12, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 32, Katheren COmar-vol5 p. 8; 1587/8 Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 12; 1587 Katherine BEmar-vol2 p. 3, COmar-vol2 p. 71, DEmar-vol2 p. 14, RegSoAMar p. 13; 1588 Cateryn COmar-vol5 p. 128, Catheren HAmar-vol9 p. 139, Catherine WAmar-1 p. 109, Katerin StAnthonlin p. 32, Katherin RegPat p. 108, bruton1 p. 118, Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 12, DEmar-vol2 p. 15, RegSoAMar p. 13, Katheryn COmar-vol2 p. 123, Katheryne BEmar-vol2 p. 3; 1589 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 148, Catherine DEmar-vol2 p. 17, Katheran RegPat p. 108, Katheren COmar-vol5 p. 9, Katherin bruton1 p. 49, Katherine COmar-vol2 p. 71, DEmar-vol2 p. 17, Katheryne COmar-vol2 p. 23, Katturne StAnthonlin p. 33; 1590 Cateryne COmar-vol5 p. 128, Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 7, Katherin bruton1 p. 9, Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 20, RegSoAMar p. 15, Katheryne DEmar-vol1 p. 86; 1591/2 Catherin bruton1 p. 120; 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, RegPat p. 110; 1592 Katherin bruton1 p. 10; 1592/3 Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 15; 1592 Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 24, Katheryn COmar-vol5 p. 9, Katheryne DEmar-vol1 p. 86; 1593 Cateryne COmar-vol5 p. 128, Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 8, Catherine DEmar-vol2 p. 26, Katerin HAmar-vol9 p. 92, Katheren RegBath p. 10, Katherin BEmar-vol2 p. 31, COmar-vol5 p. 10, bruton1 p. 10, Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 26, WAmar-1 p. 132, Katheryn COmar-vol5 p. 10, DEmar-vol1 p. 87, Katren RegBisham p. 5; 1594 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 9, Catheren HAmar-vol9 p. 116, Catherin COmar-vol5 p. 10, Katharine HAmar-vol9 p. 15, Katheren BEmar-vol2 p. 131, Katherin bruton1 p. 53, Katherine COmar-vol2 p. 24, DEmar-vol2 p. 28, WAmar-1 p. 132, Katterin StAnthonlin p. 37; 1595 Katerin ibid. p. 37, Katherin CAmar-vol1 p. 5; 1595/6 Katherin RegFord p. 3; 1595 Katherine RegPat p. 40; 1596 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 9, Katherin bruton1 p. 123, Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 34, RegSoAMar p. 17, Katheryn BUmar-vol1 p. 27; 1597 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 9, Cathren HAmar-vol9 p. 117, Katheren OrpingtonKe p. 9, RegFord p. 3, Katherin CAmar-vol1 p. 6; 1597/8 Katherin bruton1 p. 125; 1597 Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 36, RegFord p. 3; 1597/8 Katherine RegPat p. 41; 1597 Katherine RegSoAMar p. 18, bruton1 p. 55, Katheron RegPat p. 114; 1598 Catharine BUmar-vol9 p. 10, Catherin COmar-vol5 p. 86, Catherine ibid. p. 11, Catheryne StAnthonlin p. 39, Katherin Bar-in-El p. 32, bruton1 p. 11, Katherine BEmar-vol1 p. 17, COmar-vol2 p. 72, DEmar-vol2 p. 38, RegSoAMar p. 18, Katturn StAnthonlin p. 39, Katturne ibid. p. 39; 1599 Catheran RegPat p. 114, Katheren BEmar-vol2 p. 4, Katherin RegFord p. 3, RegPat p. 42, Katherine DEmar-vol2 p. 41, WAmar-1 p. 132, Katherinne SaxhamSf p. 5
1543 Keth BarnstapleBap p. 3; 1595 Kath WAmar-1 p. 132; 1596 Kate BEmar-vol2 p. 96
Middle French
1567 Katherine WCS p. 3; 1568/9 Chaterine ibid. p. 4; 1569 Chaterine ibid. p. 5; 1570 Chaterine ibid. p. 83; 1571/2 Catherine ibid. p. 7; 1572/3 Catherine ibid. p. 7; 1573 Caterine ibid. p. 8, Catherine ibid. p. 9, Chaterine ibid. p. 8; 1574 Catherine ibid. p. 9; 1575 Catherine ibid. p. 85; 1576 Chaterine ibid. p. 85; 1577 Caterine ibid. p. 13, Chaterine ibid. p. 13; 1578 Caterine ibid. p. 14; 1579 Caterine ibid. p. 15, Chaterine ibid. p. 15; 1580 Caterine ibid. p. 15, Catherine ibid. p. 102; 1582 Caterine ibid. p. 17; 1583 Caterine ibid. p. 88; 1584 Katherine ibid. p. 46; 1585 Chaterine ibid. p. 19; 1586 Chaterine ibid. p. 47; 1587 Catherine ibid. p. 47, Chaterine ibid. p. 47; 1588 Chaterine ibid. p. 47; 1590 Chaterine ibid. p. 22; 1591 Catherine ibid. p. 49, Chaterine ibid. p. 23; 1592 Catherine ibid. p. 90; 1593 Chaterine ibid. p. 24; 1594 Catharine ibid. p. 51; 1595 Catherine ibid. p. 51; 1598 Catharine ibid. p. 106; 1599 Catharine ibid. p. 53, Chatarine ibid. p. 106
Walloon
1582/3 Catherine RWC p. 563; 1582 Catherine ibid. p. 563; 1583 Catherine ibid. p. 437; 1584 Catherine ibid. p. 437; 1590 Caterine ibid. p. 13; 1590/1 Catheline ibid. p. 15; 1590 Catherine ibid. p. 441; 1590/1 Catherine ibid. p. 441; 1590 Quaterine ibid. p. 14, Quatherine ibid. p. 13; 1591 Cateline ibid. p. 17, Cateraine ibid. p. 17; 1591/2 Catherine ibid. p. 19; 1591 Catherine ibid. p. 563, Chaterine ibid. p. 17, Quateline ibid. p. 17, Quaterine ibid. p. 16; 1592 Catelinne ibid. p. 24; 1592/3 Catherine ibid. p. 25; 1592 Catherine ibid. p. 564; 1593/4 Catherine ibid. p. 30; 1593 Catherine ibid. p. 564; 1594 Catherine ibid. p. 32; 1594/5 Catherine ibid. p. 35; 1595 Cateline ibid. p. 38, Catherine ibid. p. 37; 1595/6 Catherine ibid. p. 40; 1596/7 Catherine ibid. p. 44; 1596 Catherine ibid. p. 44; 1597 Catherine ibid. p. 47; 1597/8 Catherine ibid. p. 48; 1597 Chaterine ibid. p. 46; 1598 Catherine ibid. p. 48; 1598/9 Catherine ibid. p. 51; 1599 Catheline ibid. p. 52, Catherine ibid. p. 52
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; 1503 Catherine (dat) MHCG2 278
Old French
1313 Catherine Paris1313 p. 24, Katheline ibid. p. 117, Katherine ibid. p. 158
Middle French
1392 Catherine MemBret-II col. 617; 1421 Katherine favier 170; 1423 Katherine ibid. 5; 1438 Katherine ibid. 160; 1493 Catherine MSR1838 p. 373; 1501 Katherine MHCG2 274; 1562 Catherine RegPCC-1 p. 10; 1563 Catherine ibid. p. 18; 1564 Caterine ibid. p. 70, Catherine ibid. p. 45; 1565 Catherine ibid. p. 112; 1566 Caterine ibid. p. 258, Catherine ibid. p. 197; 1567 Catherine ibid. p. 285; 1568 Catherine ibid. p. 362; 1570 Catherine ibid. p. 424; 1571 Catherine ibid. p. 435; 1572 Catherine ibid. p. 491; 1587 Catherine RTFProvins 287; 1595 Catherine Toureille
Occitan
1444/5 Quaterina ArcGir17 no. XXIX
Germany
Latin
1272 Katherine (dat) hennes-vol1 222; 1322 Katherina (nom) SMM p. 158; 1394 Katherine (gen) ibid. p. 200
Early New High German
1401 Kathrein (nom) mairhofer DCLXIX; 1404 Kathrein (nom) ibid. DCLXXVII; 1409 Katherin (acc) UrkJen2 17; 1417 Kathrein (nom) mairhofer DCCV; 1497 Katerina Nurn1497 p. 2, Katherina ibid. 152, Katterina ibid. 2633
Ireland
Latin
1487 Katerinam (acc) RegOct 10, Katerine (gen) ibid. 10
Early Modern English
1539/40 Katherine Fiants-1 102; 1540 Katherine ibid. 112
Italy
Latin
1265x1339 Catarina (nom) BBC-Berg 766, Caterina (nom) ibid. 81, Catherina (nom) ibid. 94; 1348 Catherina (nom) INP 1, Catherine (gen) ibid. 18; 1366 Catarina (nom) Livi 114, Caterina (nom) ibid. 18, Caterinam (acc) ibid. 7, Caterine (voc) ibid. 32, Chaterinam (acc) ibid. 42; 1367 Catarinam (acc) ibid. 142, Caterina (nom) ibid. 121, Caterinam (acc) ibid. 164, Catherinam (acc) ibid. 126, Chaterinam (acc) ibid. 118, Katherina (nom) SMM p. 130; 1368 Catariana (nom) Livi 232, Caterina (nom) ibid. 189, Caterinam (acc) ibid. 182, Catharinam (acc) ibid. 227, Chatarinam (acc) ibid. 196, Chaterina (nom) ibid. 232, Chaterinam (acc) ibid. 200/201; 1369 Caterina (nom) ibid. 243, Chaterina (nom) ibid. 249; 1370 Chatarina (nom) ibid. 260, Chaterina (nom) ibid. 257; 1450 Katerine (gen) VitAs2 X; 1521 Caterina (nom) ibid. III; 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
Italian
1513x1521 Catherina LeoX p. 16
1513x1521 Catherinoza LeoX p. 26
Latvia
Latin
1289 Katerina (nom) RigSB 546; 1300 Katerina (nom) ibid. 1015
1338 Keye (nom) RigSB 1018
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
Lithuania
Polish
1561x1565 Catriny (dat) Kaunas2006 p. 82, 90
Poland
Middle High German
1336 Katharina SBGlatzer p. 4
Scotland
Scots
1464 Katerine PGB; 1551 Katherine ibid.; 1577 Katherine ibid.
Spain
Latin
1487 Chatherina (nom) carbonell-I p. 11; 1488 Cattherina (nom) ibid. p. 17, Chattherina (nom) ibid. p. 23; 1491 Catherina (nom) ibid. p. 59, Chatherina (nom) ibid. p. 55
Catalan
1510 Catherina valencia1510 3173
Spanish
1496 Catalina olite1496 p. 180, Catallina ibid. p. 179; 1524 Caterina PHGCRP-III no. 134; 1575 Catalina Catalogo-5.2 3793; 1576 Catalina ibid. 3873
Sweden
Latin
1350 Katerine (dat) SDHK no. 6023; 1411 Katerina (nom) ibid. no. 17654, Katerinam (acc) ibid. no. 17654, Katerine (gen) ibid. no. 17654
Old Swedish
1370 Katrine (nom) SDHK no. 9637; 1383 Katerina SRA-vol2 no. 1920, Kathrina ibid. no. 1902; 1409 Katarine (nom) SDHK no. 17330, Kathrina (nom) ibid. no. 17337, Kathrine (obl) ibid. no. 17337; 1410 Katerina (nom) ibid. no. 17505; 1411 Katarina (nom) ibid. no. 17663, Katerinas (gen) ibid. no. 17663; 1419 Katerina (nom) ibid. no. 19242; 1420 Katrina (nom) ibid. no. 19553
Switzerland
Latin
14thCx1478 Katerina (nom) Ob-SPVn (66); 1349 Katherine (gen) MHN DXXXIII; 1353 Katerine (gen) MHCG2 461; 1378 Katherine (gen) ibid. 465; 1436 Caterina (abl) ibid. 210, Caterinam (acc) ibid. 210; 1502 Katherine (dat) ibid. 273
Middle French
1350 Katherine MHN DXXVIII; 1351 Katherine ibid. DXXXVI; 1354 Katherine ibid. DLIII; 1431 Catherine MHCG2 476
Ukraine
Latin
1469 Katherina (nom) AGZ-18 19, Katherinam (acc) ibid. 19, Katherine (dat) ibid. 19; 1480 Katharina (nom) ibid. CIX-1315, Katherine (gen) ibid. CIX-1318
Wales
Latin
1497 Katerine (gen) ArchCambIII p. 68; 1581 Catherina (nom) RegCon1 p. 36
Early Modern English
1574 Katerin RegLlantrithyd p. 61; 1577 Katerin ibid. p. 32; 1578 Katerin ibid. p. 61; 1583 Katerin ibid. p. 33; 1595 Katerin ibid. p. 62; 1597 Caterin ibid. p. 35; 1598 Katerin ibid. p. 62; 1599 Caterin ibid. p. 62, Katerin ibid. p. 62
Welsh
1543 Catherine RegCon1 p. 4, Katherin ibid. p. 4, Katherine ibid. p. 4; 1544 Katherine ibid. p. 7; 1560 Katherine ibid. p. 18; 1583 Catherine ibid. p. 40; 1589 Catherine ibid. p. 56
Cite as: A. Brown, R. Le Get, N. Shiel, J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Katherine". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Katherine.