Where is Katherine from?

My guess is...

Costa Rica

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12%

Panama

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11%

Dominican Republic

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10%

I'm 98% certain Katherine is Female.

According to a dataset of 8571, the average Katherine is around 42 years old.


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Learn about the name Katherine

Meaning of the name Katherine

From the Greek name Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from an earlier Greek name Ἑκατερινη (Hekaterine), itself from ἑκάτερος (hekateros) meaning "each of the two"; it could derive from the name of the goddess Hecate; it could be related to Greek αἰκία (aikia) meaning "torture"; or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name". In the early Christian era it became associated with Greek καθαρός (katharos) meaning "pure", and the Latin spelling was changed from Katerina to Katharina to reflect this. The name was borne by a semi-legendary 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria who was tortured on a spiked wheel. The saint was initially venerated in Syria, and returning crusaders introduced the name to Western Europe. It has been common in England since the 12th century in many different spellings, with Katherine and Catherine becoming standard in the later Middle Ages. To this day both spellings are regularly used in the English- speaking world. In the United States the spelling Katherine has been more popular since 1973. Famous bearers of the name include Catherine of Siena, a 14th-century mystic, and Catherine de' Medici, a 16th-century French queen. It was also borne by three of Henry VIII's wives, including Katherine of Aragon, and by two empresses of Russia, including Catherine the Great.

Characteristics of the name Katherine

OriginsEnglish
PronouncedKATH-ə-rin
GenderFeminine
Traitsnatural, strong, refined, serious, mature, classic, formal, upper class, nerdy, wholesome

How do we know this about Katherine

(and is it secret spies?)

We use a combination of data from the internet, and our own Machine Learning models to make these predictions.
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