Cathe as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cathe

What is the meaning of the name Cathe ?

The baby name Cathe is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KATH-ee (IPA: /ˈkæθi/).

Cathe is Greek in Origin.

Cathe is a modern English respelling of Cathy, a pet form of Catherine/Katherine. The name ultimately traces to Greek Aikaterine, carried into Latin as Katharina/Catharina and into French as Catherine before entering English. Its meaning is traditionally given as "pure," by association with Greek katharos, though some link it to the goddess Hekate or to a phrase meaning "each of the two."

Cathe remains rare, appearing sporadically in 20th- and 21st-century records, while Catherine and Cathy enjoyed broad use through the fame of St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Catherine of Siena. Pronunciation usually matches Cathy ("KATH-ee"). Close variants and short forms include Cathy, Cathie, Caty, Catie, Cate, Kate, Katy, Katie, and Kath; fuller cognates span Catharine, Kathryn, Katharine, and international forms such as Catalina, Caterina, Katharina, Katarina, and Katrin. All share the core sense of purity and a long, saint-marked history.