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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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District Court Judge Katherine Menendez dismissed the case, ultimately finding that Congress never authorized the attorney general to access voting records and documents that state officials create themselves.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

The New York City Council is scrutinizing prediction-market marketing as it eyes new regulations for the booming business, Kevin T. Dugan and Katherine Long write for the Journal this morning.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

For furniture company Wayfair, recent data show signs of a rebound, after a long stretch of slow growth following the Covid-19 pandemic, our Wall Street Journal colleague Katherine Hamilton reports.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Some participants in the Mass Wuther have travelled great distances to attend – in the case of Frances Murphy and Katherine Egan, all the way from Australia.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

He tried to remember the argument Katherine had used on him.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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