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ArchivesAnd Thus Kaytelynne was born!
Where did this name start? And how did it get more variations that possibly any other name?
Also what’s the darn difference between Katherine and Kathleen?!
Lately I’ve been wondering this, so today, I decided I’d look into it a little more.
I’d like to share what I’ve discovered, and hopefully others might be able to add their opinions and thoughts in on this as well!
This prominent name can be traced back to Greek origins - Aikaterine or Hekaterine.
These names themselves appear to have very debated pasts.
Aikaterine is believe to stem from the Greek word Aikia meaning “torture.”
Although some debate that the name came from Hekaterine, coming from Hekateros meaning “each of the two.” This can also be traced back to the Greek goddess Hekate or Hecate - whos name is probably derived from the word Hekas, meaning “far off.”
This debate will probably never be settled. So the original meaning can either be "torture," "each of the two," "far off,"
Or "pure," but read further for that explaination.
As the name evolved it eventually shortened to Katerine and later was Latinized into Katerina.
Sometime in the early Christian era the name became associated with the Greek word Katharos meaning “pure” and thus was born a new variation - Katharina.
During the middle ages the spelling of Katherine became more standard, to later be replaced by Catherine.
In medieval France the variation of Cateline became very popular for a time, adding the common French name ending of -line in the place of -rine. It appears this is where the difference between Katherine and Kathleen began.
When the new French modification reached England it was Anglicized into Kathleen, and when that name met Ireland the people there molded it into Caitlin. While in the north the Scottish Gaelic molded Catherine into Catriona.
So from Katerine came Katharina came Catherine came Caitlin, which today has took on many more unique and creative variations, from Kate to Kaylynn to Kaylee to Rina, to countless more alternatives!
And Thus Kaytelynne was born!
Sources:
Pages from http://www.behindthename.com
Also what’s the darn difference between Katherine and Kathleen?!
Lately I’ve been wondering this, so today, I decided I’d look into it a little more.
I’d like to share what I’ve discovered, and hopefully others might be able to add their opinions and thoughts in on this as well!
This prominent name can be traced back to Greek origins - Aikaterine or Hekaterine.
These names themselves appear to have very debated pasts.
Aikaterine is believe to stem from the Greek word Aikia meaning “torture.”
Although some debate that the name came from Hekaterine, coming from Hekateros meaning “each of the two.” This can also be traced back to the Greek goddess Hekate or Hecate - whos name is probably derived from the word Hekas, meaning “far off.”
This debate will probably never be settled. So the original meaning can either be "torture," "each of the two," "far off,"
Or "pure," but read further for that explaination.
As the name evolved it eventually shortened to Katerine and later was Latinized into Katerina.
Sometime in the early Christian era the name became associated with the Greek word Katharos meaning “pure” and thus was born a new variation - Katharina.
During the middle ages the spelling of Katherine became more standard, to later be replaced by Catherine.
In medieval France the variation of Cateline became very popular for a time, adding the common French name ending of -line in the place of -rine. It appears this is where the difference between Katherine and Kathleen began.
When the new French modification reached England it was Anglicized into Kathleen, and when that name met Ireland the people there molded it into Caitlin. While in the north the Scottish Gaelic molded Catherine into Catriona.
So from Katerine came Katharina came Catherine came Caitlin, which today has took on many more unique and creative variations, from Kate to Kaylynn to Kaylee to Rina, to countless more alternatives!
And Thus Kaytelynne was born!
Sources:
Pages from http://www.behindthename.com
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