Catharine

Catharine

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, of less common usage, variant of Catherine.
   • 1830, Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names::

     A great number of children, amongst the lower classes, are Carolines. - - - A clergyman in my neighbourhood used to mistake the sound, and christen the babies Catharine; - a wise error, for Kate is a noble abbreviation.

• Earthican, catarhine