Kate in the headlines via Catherine Middleton has been as pervasive as Kathy was in the 1950s and 1960s both as a nickname for Katherine and Kaitlyn and as a strong classic stand-alone name.

Kate meaning of name. It is sometimes a short form of Katherine which is Greek meaning pure blessed virginal and popular. Form of the Latin Katharina from the. French Baby Names Meaning.

It is a short form of Katherine. Kate is generally used as a girls name. This was the name of the woman who Petruchio marries and tries to tame in Shakespeare s comedy Taming of the Shrew 1593.

Old souls that posses great wisdom and insight. Mercury is the Ruling Planet for the name Kate. Kate is a feminine given name.

Mostly cautious or a little reserved when getting to know new people. The name Kate has Air element. It has been used in England since the Middle Ages.

Short form of Katherine which is from the Greek katharos meaning pure. Diminutive of KATHERINE often used independently. This was the name of the woman who Petruchio marries and tries to tame in Shakespeares comedy Taming of the Shrew 1593.

In French Baby Names the meaning of the name Kate is. Kate is an English form of Katherine which derived from the Greek name Aikaterine Αἰκατερίνη which derived from the Greek name Hekaterine Ἑκατερινη and from Hekate Ἑκάτη the Greek goddess of magic. The meaning of Kate is pure chaste.