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Girl's nameOrigin: GreekMunicipal population recordMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Catherine

Catherine is an international form of the name Katarína with a long Christian and European tradition. It feels classic, refined, and natural in French or English environments. Although listed as unisex, in common language usage it is predominantly a female name.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Catherine
Slovak:
Katarína
Czech:
Kateřina
German:
Katharina
Hungarian:
Katalin
Polish:
Katarzyna
Spanish:
Catalina
French:
Catherine
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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Traditionally associated with purity, although the original meaning of the name remains uncertain.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Francúzska a anglická podoba mena pochádza cez latinské Katerina z gréckeho Aikaterinē. Jeho pôvodný význam nie je spoľahlivo určený; tradičné vysvetlenie „čistá“ vzniklo až neskorším príklonom ku gréckemu katharós („čistý“).

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Catherine vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie85 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

CATHERINE

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

Slovenský unikát

Tradičné slovanské prostredie
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Má ekvivalent v susedných stredoeurópskych kalendároch.
Na čo myslieť v zahraničí
  • •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Výslovnosť závisí od jazyka: anglicky približne „keth-rin“, francúzsky „kat-rin“.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3

According to Slovak orthography rules, this name is uninflected and retains its base form in all grammatical cases.

1. Nominative:Who, what?
Catherine
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Catherine
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Catherine
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Catherine
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Catherine!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Catherine
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Catherine

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
CathyCathCateKatieCatCatie
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Catherine
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Catherine! Cathy! Cath!

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Catherine Smith

4 + 1 = 5 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:C.S.without dots:CS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.
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