Kathryn

KATH-rin2 syllables

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A variant of Catherine, meaning 'pure'. (English)

What does Kathryn mean?

English: A variant of Catherine, meaning 'pure'.. Kathryn is a variant of the name Catherine, which has Greek origins meaning 'pure'. It has been widely used in English-speaking countries.

Is Kathryn a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Kathryn in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Kathryn in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Kathryn suit?

Classic

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Kathryn Arrives at Check-In

As Kathryn trots into playgroup, the other dogs whisper, 'She must be the purest explorer—ready to sniff out every adventure and chase only the best squeaky toys!'

Names similar to Kathryn

Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.

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