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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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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

Gunjan Banerji and Katherine Long take us inside the young trading shops cashing in on the prediction-market boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The show, from 7 November last year, hosted by comic and presenter Katherine Ryan, featured an email allegedly sent by Sir David Beckham in which the word was used.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Okay, okay, I really think I’m right about this,” Katherine said excitedly.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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