A common female given name, typically spelled this way as a variation of the name Katherine or Catherine.
From Greek 'katharos' meaning pure. Saint Catherine of Alexandria popularized this name throughout medieval Europe, and it's remained common ever since.
Katharine (with an 'a') became fashionable partly because famous actresses like Katharine Hepburn used this spelling—a single celebrity's choice can influence how thousands of parents spell their children's names.
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