feminine Catherine

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Origin:
greek
Name Root:
HEKÁTĒ > KÁTHAROS > Aikaterī́nē
Meaning:*
This name comes from the ancient Greek “Aikaterī́nē (Αἰκατερῑ́νη),” which comes from “katharós (καθαρός),” meaning “clean, clear, pure.” In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified.” The name is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη),” an ancient goddess who is most often shown with two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. Hekate is associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy, and sorcery. All the names related to this root are popular in historically Christian countries; in fact, Catherine was the name of one of the first Christian saints. According to tradition, Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a Christian saint and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th-century at the pagan emperor Maxentius’s hands.

Usage

danish
danish
dutch
dutch
english
english
finnish
finnish
french
french
german
german
norwegian
norwegian
swedish
swedish

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english
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dutch
german
norwegian
swedish
finnish
bulgarian
latvian
macedonian
slovene
croatian
faroese
hungarian (magyar)
lithuanian
old norse
old swedish
russian
serbian
greenlandic
old danish
estonian
icelandic
czech
armenian
greek
basque
galician
italian
middle english
portuguese
spanish
catalan
polish
romanian
slovak
ukrainian
cornish
irish
scottish
welsh
portuguese (brazilian)
hawaiian
georgian
esperanto
sami (lapps)
breton
old french
ancient germanic
turkish
afrikaans
french
belarusian
middle french

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #328


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #1629

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New Age Curiosities

Numerological Values: #2

If a person's name-number is 2, he is considered to be co-operative and highly adaptable to any circumstance in life. 2 is associated with teamwork, mediating and working for the goodness of others. People with the name-number 2 tend to be good friends and are kind, helpful individuals.

Chakra Number: #2
Sacral Chakra "Swadhisthana"

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Color meaning: Orange

The color orange radiates warmth and happiness, combining the physical energy and stimulation of red with the cheerfulness of yellow. Orange relates to 'gut reaction' or our gut instincts, as opposed to the physical reaction of red or the mental reaction of yellow. Orange offers emotional strength in difficult times. It helps us to bounce back from disappointments and despair, assisting in recovery from grief.

Name Songs

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Artist
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la chanson de catherine
Édith piaf
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fernand robidoux
catherine (est une fille gentille )
georgette plana
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catherine
jacques pÉpino
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jeanlumiÈre
catherine
josÉ salcy
la chanson de catherine
juliette grÉco 
catherine part
laurent voulzy
catherine
les compagnons de la chanson
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les cowboys fringants
catherine
marc robine
catherine
nicole croisille
catherine
ollivier laurent puis sous le nom d'artiste mathias
ma catherine
philippe lafontaine
catherine sait quoi faire
raoul roy
catherine
renÉ simard
lacantilÈne de catherine
robert charlebois
catherine
romuald
catherine the waitress
teitur
catherine
william sheller

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