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Kathryn vs Caitlin - What's the difference?

kathryn | caitlin |

As proper nouns the difference between kathryn and caitlin

is that kathryn is , a spelling variant of catherine while caitlin is .

kathryn

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , a spelling variant of Catherine.
  • * 1997 Sharyn McCrumb: Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories . ISBN 0-345-41493-4 page 118("The Luncheon"):
  • "Having lunch with the Gorgons today?" Andrew had asked her. It was his oft-stated opinion that the ys in ' Kathryn and Jayne's names were their compensation for a missing, but coveted, male chromosome.

    caitlin

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Caitlyn, Catelyn, Catelin * Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Katelyn, Katelin * Katelynn

    Proper noun

    (Caitlins)
  • .
  • * 1997 , Bernard Alger Drew, The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical Sketches and Biographies , page 327:
  • Beautiful, charming, rich, clever Caitlin needs one thing: love.
  • * 2003 , Helena Pielichaty, After School Club , page 3:
  • Caitlin is sixteen and a sixth former at The Magna and is under a lot of pressure with exams.
  • * 2006 , Suzanne Holland, The Integrity Conundrum'', Carol Taylor, Roberto Dell'Oro (editors), ''Health And Human Flourishing: Religion, Medicine, And Moral Anthropology , page 114:
  • Sixteen-year-old Caitlin — and all our nieces and sisters and friends — need to grow up in a culture that prizes difference, not conformity.

    See also

    * Kathleen

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