Katherine

American  

[kath-er-in, kath-rin] / ˈkæθ ər ɪn, ˈkæθ rɪn /

Also Katharine,

noun

1. a female given name: from the Greek word meaning “pure.”

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Katherine

Raised in Queens, the son of a builder and a dressmaker, he lives in Brooklyn with his wife of 41 years, Katherine, and still takes the subway to watch his beloved Knicks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Katherine C. Lafreniere is an assistant professor of marketing at Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

In 1995 he adopted a baby girl, Tia Katherine Kearns, whom he named after his grandmother.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Hounslow councillor Katherine Dunne said officers in Ealing and Brent were examining misconnections through a River Brent catchment group, and committee chair councillor Dan Bowring urged residents to contact their ward councillors.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

And it was such a relief to think that, to think about something ordinary and pointless and annoying, like Katherine.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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