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Kathleen name meaning
Last Name
106
in the U.S.
in 2010
106
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Kathleen mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Kathleen
User Submitted Origins
Irish
68%
English
17%
Greek
4%
American
4%
Portuguese
4%
Polish
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Nebraska, U.S., the name Kathleen is of Irish origin and means "Pure of heart".
- According to 8 people from the United States and Australia, the name Kathleen is of Irish origin and means "Pure".
- According to a user from Alaska, U.S., the name Kathleen is of Greek origin and means "Anglicized form of Caitlin, from Katherine, which has debated etymology but could mean 'each of the two', 'torture', 'my consecration of your name', or 'pure', but it may be related to the name Hecate, meaning 'far off'".
- A submission from Hawaii, U.S. says the name Kathleen means "Chaste, pure" and is of American origin.
- A submission from New York, U.S. says the name Kathleen means "Pure One".
- A submission from Canada says the name Kathleen means "Pure or unblemished".
- A submission from New Jersey, U.S. says the name Kathleen means "An irsh name that means pure" and is of Portuguese origin.
- A user from Wisconsin, U.S. says the name Kathleen means "Dear to my heart".
- According to a user from California, U.S., the name Kathleen is of Irish origin and means "So dear to my heart".
- A submission from California, U.S. says the name Kathleen means "This beautiful name means a feminine and lovely girl" and is of American origin.
International Interest
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Wiktionary
Anglicization of Caitlín, an Irish equivalent of the English Catherine.
- A female given name from Irish.
- An unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Georgia, United States.
- A census-designated place in Florida, United States; named for early settler Catherine Prine.
- A ghost town in Western Australia, Australia.
Notable Persons Named Kathleen
Notable Persons Named Kathleen
Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin is an observational comedy, ribaldry, black comedy, and improvisational theatre comedian. Kathy was given the name Kathleen Mary Griffin on November 4th, 1960 in Oak Park, Illinois.
Kathy Bates
She has been prominent since 1971. Kathy was given the name Kathleen Doyle Bates on June 28th, 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Kate Walsh
Kate Walsh is an actress and businesswoman. She was most active from 1995 to present. Kate was given the name Kathleen Erin Walsh on October 13th, 1967 in San Jose, California, United States.
Kathleen Turner
Kathleen Turner is an actress, singer, stage director, and actor. She has been prominent since 1977. Kathleen was given the name Mary Kathleen Turner on June 19th, 1954 in Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw is an actress. Her career lasted from 1981 to 2003. Kate was given the name Kathleen Sue Nail on November 3rd, 1953 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
Marchioness of Hartington Kathleen Cavendish
Marchioness was given the name Kathleen Agnes Kennedy by her parents Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., and Rose Kennedy on February 20th, 1920 in Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. She died on May 13th, 1948.
- Kathleen HannaMusician
- Kathleen KennedyPresident of Lucasfilm
- Kathleen QuinlanActress
- Kathleen Robertson
- Kathy HiltonActress
- Kathleen WynneLeader of the Ontario Liberal Party
- Kathy IrelandModel
- Kathleen Sebelius21st United States Secretary of Health
- Kathleen Rubins
- Kathy GarverActress
- Kathy EtchinghamAuthor
- Kathleen Kennedy Townsend6th Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
- Kat DeLunaSinger
- Katy BSinger
Notable Persons With the Last Name Kathleen
Notable Persons With the Last Name Kathleen
Kat Richardson
Kat Richardson is a fantasy literature writer. She has been prominent since 2006. Kat was given the name Mary-Patricia Kathleen on May 22nd, 1964.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Kathleen | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 93.40% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 0.00% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.00% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 0.00% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 0.00% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Kathleen
People with the last name Kathleen are most frequently White
Entire United States
Fun Facts about the name Kathleen
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