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Cathy
say it kath-ee
What Cathy means
- English and Greek pet form of Catherine, long linked to Greek katharos 'pure' debated Christian saint: St Catherine of Alexandria; St Catherine of Siena
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 1878 in France (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 1950.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Lily Ines Phoebe Agnes Catalina Bianca Fatima Kayla Kate Kaia Katie Lian
Cathy in stories
- Wuthering Heights: Cathy, both Catherine Earnshaw and her daughter Catherine Linton