Katarine as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Katarine

What is the meaning of the name Katarine ?

The baby name Katarine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAT-uh-reen,/ˈkætərɪn/,kuh-TAH-reen,/kəˈtɑːriːn/.

Katarine is Greek in Origin.

Rooted in Greek Aikaterine, Katarine belongs to the vast Katherine/Catherine family. The etymology is debated - some link it to the goddess Hecate - but since late antiquity it has been associated by folk etymology with Greek katharos, pure, a meaning reinforced by the cult of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and later Catherine of Siena. Through Christianity the name spread across Europe, entering countless languages and persisting in steady use from the Middle Ages onward.

The spelling Katarine appears as a Scandinavian- and Slavic-influenced variant, blending elements of Katarina and Katrine; it turns up in Nordic records and in modern English as a streamlined alternative. Related forms include Catherine, Katherine, Katharine, Katharina, Katarina, Katerina, Katrine, Katrina, Katrin, Caterina (Italian), Catarina (Portuguese), Catalina (Spanish), Katarzyna (Polish), Kateryna (Ukrainian), and Yekaterina/Ekaterina (Russian). Common diminutives are Kat, Kate, Katie, Kathy, Kit, Trina, and Rina.