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Katherine.

A female given name from Ancient Greek, a popular spelling variant of Catherine.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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name/ˈkæθ(ə)ɹɪn/
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, a popular spelling variant of Catherine.

  2. A town and local government area (the Town of Katherine) in the Northern Territory, Australia.

  3. The Katherine Region (a region of the Northern Territory, Australia).

  4. A river in the Northern Territory, which gave its name to the town.

  5. An electoral division in the Northern Territory, Australia.

  6. A census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona, United States.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.