Caitlin

Caitlín (pronounced "Cot-leen" [ˈkatʲlʲiːnʲ]) and often anglicised as Caitlin ("Kayt-lin") is a female given name of Irish origin. It is the Irish version of the Old French name Cateline [katlin], which comes from Catherine, which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). Catherine is attributed to St. Catherine of Alexandria.[1] Along with the many other variants of Catherine, it is generally believed to mean "pure" because of its long association with the Greek adjective καθαρός katharos (pure), though the name did not evolve from this word.[2]

Caitlín
GenderFemales
Origin
Language(s)Irish
Word/nameCatherine
Other names
Alternative spellingKaitlin, Caitlyn, Kathleen, Cathleen, Kaitlyn, Catelin, Catelyn, Caitlynn, Catelynn, Katelyn, Katelynn, Kaitlynn, et al.

Historically, the name was only anglicized as Cathleen or Kathleen. In the 1970s, however, non-Irish speakers began pronouncing the name as /ˈkeɪtlɪn/ KAYT-lin, which led to many variations in spelling.[3][4][5]

Notable People

Literature
  • Caitlin Brennan, pseudonym of Judith Tarr, American fantasy writer
  • Cait Brennan, American screenwriter and performer
  • Caitlin Davies, English writer
  • Caitlin Flanagan, American writer and social critic
  • Caitlin R. Kiernan, American dark fantasy and sci-fi author
  • Caitlin Matthews, co-author with John Matthews of the Encyclopedia of Celtic Myth and Legend
  • Caitlin Moran, English journalist and columnist
  • Caitlin Thomas, formerly Caitlin Macnamara, wife of poet and writer Dylan Thomas

Film and television

Music

Politicians

Sports

Others
  • Caitlin Brunell, Miss Alabama 2015
  • Katelynn Cusanelli, American reality TV personality from The Real World: Brooklyn
  • Caitlin Hill, YouTube personality (username "stageTheHill88")
  • Caitlin Kinney, American dancer and So You Think You Can Dance (season 5) contestant
  • Catelynn Lowell, American reality TV personality of the MTV shows 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom
  • Caitlin Myers, Professor of Economics and expert on the impact of changing contraception and abortion policies in the United States
  • Caitlin Rivers, American epidemiologist

Fictional characters
  • Caitlin Snow (Arrowverse), Fictional character from the CW’s Flash television show.
  • Catelyn Stark, Fictional character from the A Song of Ice and Fire book series and television series
  • Caitlin's Way, US-Canadian live action children’s drama
  • Caitlin, fictional character in the second season of the TV series Heroes
  • Caitlin, a character in the Pokémon series; first introduced in the Sinnoh Battle Frontier, she was later revealed to be an Unova Elite Four member
  • Kait(lyn), fictional character in the webcomic Freakangels
  • Caitlin Atkins, fictional character from Australian television series Neighbours
  • Caitlin Bree, fictional character from 1994 movie Clerks
  • Caitlin Cooke, a character from the show 6teen
  • Kaitlin Cooper, fictional character from U.S. television series The O.C.
  • Caitlin Deschanel, a fictional character from U.S. television series Sunset Beach
  • Caitlin Fairchild, fictional character from the comic Gen¹³
  • Caitlyn Goodwin, fictional character from American dub of the Japanese anime series Ojamajo Doremi
  • Caitlin Pike, fictional character from U.S. television series JAG
  • Caitlin Ramirez, a fictional character from The Bold and the Beautiful
  • Caitlin Ryan, fictional character from the Degrassi television series
  • Caitlin Snow (also known as Killer Frost) from The Flash (2014)
  • Caitlin O'Shannessy, fictional character from the U.S. television series Airwolf
  • Caitlin Todd, fictional character from the U.S. television series NCIS
  • Caitlin the Streamlined engine a recurring character in the television series Thomas & Friends

Other uses of the name
  • Typhoon Caitlin (disambiguation), two tropical cyclones

See also

References
  1. "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Katherine". Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  2. Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia, eds. (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  3. "Caitlin - Origin and Meaning of the name Caitlin at BabyNames.com". Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  4. "Irish Names: You say Caitlyn, I say Kaytlynne..." Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  5. "Origin and Meaning of Caitlin - Baby Girl Name Caitlin". Retrieved March 4, 2008.
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