Caitlin (Irish pronunciation:[ˈkatʲlʲiːnʲ]) is a feminine given name of
Irish origin. Historically, the Irish name Caitlín was anglicized as
Cathleen or
Kathleen. In the 1970s, however, non-Irish speakers began pronouncing the name according to English spelling rules as /ˈkeɪtlɪn/KAYT-lin, which led to many variations in spelling such as Caitlin, Ceitlin, Catelynn, Caitlyn, Katlyn, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Katelyn and Katelynn.[1][2][3]
It is the Irish version of the
Old French name Cateline[katlin], which comes from
Catherine, which in turn comes from the
Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). Catherine is attributed to
St. Catherine of Alexandria.[4] Along with the many other variants of Catherine, it is generally believed to mean "pure" because of its long association with the Greek adjective καθαρός katharos (pure), though the name did not evolve from this word.[5]
Notable people
Literature
Caitlin Brennan, pseudonym of
Judith Tarr, American fantasy writer
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
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Caitlin (Irish pronunciation:[ˈkatʲlʲiːnʲ]) is a feminine given name of
Irish origin. Historically, the Irish name Caitlín was anglicized as
Cathleen or
Kathleen. In the 1970s, however, non-Irish speakers began pronouncing the name according to English spelling rules as /ˈkeɪtlɪn/KAYT-lin, which led to many variations in spelling such as Caitlin, Ceitlin, Catelynn, Caitlyn, Katlyn, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Katelyn and Katelynn.[1][2][3]
It is the Irish version of the
Old French name Cateline[katlin], which comes from
Catherine, which in turn comes from the
Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). Catherine is attributed to
St. Catherine of Alexandria.[4] Along with the many other variants of Catherine, it is generally believed to mean "pure" because of its long association with the Greek adjective καθαρός katharos (pure), though the name did not evolve from this word.[5]
Notable people
Literature
Caitlin Brennan, pseudonym of
Judith Tarr, American fantasy writer
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.