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Catherine

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

noun

  1. a female given name.


Catherine British  
/ ˈkæθrɪn /

noun

  1. Saint. died 307 ad , legendary Christian martyr of Alexandria, who was tortured on a spiked wheel and beheaded

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Prince William and Catherine congratulated the tennis player on his run to the semi-finals and wished him a happy birthday.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Catherine Wygant Fossett, executive director of the Institute for Family-Owned Business, said founders need to consider succession when they start their business and not wait until they’re ready to retire.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

However, Catherine Ross, a constitutional law professor at George Washington University, told Salon that the legal ground on which the dispute with “The View” is built is not as solid as it might first appear.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

Newcomer Catherine Laga’aia—perfectly, prettily inoffensive—stars as Moana without making the character in any way her own.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

“I expected at least that the pigs were got into the garden, and here is nothing but Lady Catherine and her daughter.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

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