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Kathryn

Kathryn proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Catherine.

Proper noun

Kathryn

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Catherine.
    • R. Jeeves: In my experience, ladies who spell Gladys with a W are seldom noted for their reliability, sir. It gives them romantic notions.
      B.W. Wooster: With a W, Jeeves? No, no, no, no. You spell it with a G.
      R. Jeeves: If I might draw your attention to the signature on the portrait, sir.
      B.W....1993 May 16, “Return to New York”, in Jeeves and Wooster, Series 3, Episode 6
    • "Having lunch with the Gorgons today?" Andrew had asked her. It was his oft-stated opinion that the "y"'s in Kathryn and Jayne's names were their compensation for a missing, but coveted, male chromosome.1997, Sharyn McCrumb, “The Luncheon”, in Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories, →ISBN, page 118
  2. A city and village in North Dakota.

Words formed from Kathryn

Questions about Kathryn

What does Kathryn mean?
Kathryn means a female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Catherine.
What part of speech is Kathryn?
Kathryn is a proper noun.

Words near Kathryn in the dictionary

  1. kathoeys
  2. katholikoi
  3. katholikos
  4. katholikoses
  5. Kathopanishad
  6. Kathryn
  7. Kathrynne
  8. Kathu
  9. Kathua District
  10. kathump
  11. kathumps

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