Katherine from the Greek name Αικατερινη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘Εκατερινη (Hekaterine), which came from ‘εκατερος (hekateros) "each of the two"; it could derive from the name of the goddess Hecate; it could be related to Greek αικια (aikia) "torture"; or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name".
A classic name possibly meaning pure, with debated Greek origins.
Saintly namesake: Catherine of Siena was a 14th-century Italian mystic and Dominican tertiary, renowned for her influence on the Church and her writings. She is one of several saints named Katherine. (April 29 · 14th century)
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