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Cathy

American  
[kath-ee] / ˈkæθ i /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Catherine.


Example Sentences

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Maggie felt it was easier to tell Cathy her father was dead.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

He says he is in touch with Cathy, and is already giving her and Maggie some financial support.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The waulkers “sing of the sea and land: birds and bladderwrack, deer and fairies,” Cathy Haynes tells us in “The Fullness of Time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Postal Service spokesperson Cathy Purcell recommended that voters mail their ballot a week in advance of when it must be received by election officials to ensure it arrives on time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

It is my belief that Cathy Ames was born with the tendencies, or lack of them, which drove and forced her all of her life.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck