Kathleen is a female given name, used in
English- and
Irish-language communities. Sometimes spelled Cathleen, it is an Anglicized form of Caitlín, the Irish form of Cateline, which was the
Old French form of Catherine.[1][2] It ultimately derives from the
Greek name Aikaterine, the meaning of which is highly debated (see
Katherine). Kathleen was the 8th most popular girls' name in Ireland in 1911,[3] but by 1965 it had sunk to number 18.[4]
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Kathleen is a female given name, used in
English- and
Irish-language communities. Sometimes spelled Cathleen, it is an Anglicized form of Caitlín, the Irish form of Cateline, which was the
Old French form of Catherine.[1][2] It ultimately derives from the
Greek name Aikaterine, the meaning of which is highly debated (see
Katherine). Kathleen was the 8th most popular girls' name in Ireland in 1911,[3] but by 1965 it had sunk to number 18.[4]
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.