Cathy
[ˈkæθi]Meaning
diminutive of Catherine
Background Story
Cathy is a diminutive of Catherine. The name is used in Albanian, Ancient Greek, Basque, Belarusian, Breton, Bulgarian, Catalan, Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish and Dutch. Related forms include Cat, Cathie, Cate, Kate, Kit and Kitty, and the further diminutives Katey, Katie and Katy.
Variations
Kathy, Catie, Cat
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