Kathleen

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Kathleen is an Irish variant of the name Katherine, which comes from the Greek name Aikaterine meaning "pure".
Pronunciation
KATH-leen(English)
ka-th-leen
Popularity
Kathleen is not as popular as it used to be, but it still remains a common name in the United States and Canada. It ranks at #911 in the United States, while in Canada it is ranked #323.

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Kathleen Name meanings & History

Kathleen is an Irish variant of the name Katherine, which comes from the Greek name Aikaterine meaning "pure". Anglicized form of Caitlín. Kathleen is mainly used as a first name for baby girls. It is also sometimes used as a middle name.

Zodiac Sign of Kathleen: Kundalini (Hindu, for power) Scorpio

Synonyms of Kathleen:

K: Kundalini,Karate,Kind,Karma

A: Aggressive,Assertive,Argumentative,Angry,Action,Ambitious

T: Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Tireless,Tacky,Touchy,Testy

H: Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hobnobbing,Hope

L: Luscious,Languid,Lazy,Legal,Lovely,Lover,Liaison

E: Expressive,Entertain,Enlighten,Enliven,Environment,Exaggerate

N: Nagging,Nutrition,Nice,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Neat,Nervous

Kathleen is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Kathleen include American actress Kathleen Turner, Irish actress Kathleen Byron, and American politician Kathleen Rice.

2.) Kathleen (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) a form of Katherine. See also Cathleen.

Other Forms: Katheleen, Kathelene, Kathileen, Kathlean, Kathleena, Kathleenah, Kathleene, KathleinKatheleen, Kathelene, Kathileen, Kathlean, Kathleena, Kathleenah, Kathleene, Kathlein,Kathleina, Kathleinah, Kathleine, Kathlene, Kathlina, Kathlinah, Kathline, Katleen


3.) Kathleen (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Pure

Other Forms: Cathleen, Cathlene, Kathlene


4.) Kathleen (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) brilliant; unflawed

Other Forms: Cathleen, Kathlene, Kathlynn, Kathlyn, Kathie, Kathy


5.) KATHLEEN (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Anglicized form of the Irish Caitlin, which is a Gaelic form of Katherine (pure, unsullied), derived via the Old French Catheline. See KATHERINE. Var: Cathleen. Short: Cath, Kath. Pet: Cathy, Kathy, Kay. (KATH-LEEN)


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