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Katharine

Heart
Spelling variation of Katherine, Greek
"pure"

Katharine Origin and Meaning

The name Katharine is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "pure".

This is the spelling that old-time film star Katharine Hepburn used, and it's still favored by fans wanting to reference her classic strength and beauty. But in general, it's losing ground to Katherine and even Ms. Hepburn's own favorite short form, Kate.

# 899 in the US

Katharine Rank in US Top 1000

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Famous People Named Katharine

  • Saint Katharine Marie DrexelAmerican philanthropist & nun
  • Katharine Houghton HepburnAmerican actress
  • Katharine Meyer GrahamAmerican owner of The Washington Post
  • Katharine Hope McPheeAmerican singer and actress
  • Katharine CornellAmerican actress and theater producer
  • Katharine Isabelle (born Katherine Isobel Murray)actress
  • Katharine Lucy Mary WorsleyDuchess of Kent, wife of Britain's Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
  • Katharine Juliet RossAmerican actress
  • Katharine Jefferts SchoriBishop of Episcopal Church
  • Katharine Burr BlodgettAmerican physicist and inventor
  • Katharine HoughtonAmerican actress, niece of Katharine Hepburn
  • Katharine Julia "Poppy" HarlowAmerican CNN anchor
  • Katharine Bouchage Weymouthpublisher of The Washington Post

Katharine in Pop Culture

  • Katharinecharacter in "Half,Magic"
  • Katharine "Kittyleen" Garlandcharacter in May's "Kittyleen"
  • Katharine Tulmancharacter in Cameron's "The Dark Unwinding"
  • Katharinecharacter in Shakespeare's "Love's Labour's Lost"
  • Katharinequeen in Kendare Blake's trilogy "Three Dark Crowns"