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Cath

Girl Name day: November 25
Cath is a short form of Cathleen: on birth records it is written Cathleen (29,877 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Cathleen page. Also a short form of Cathryn, Cathie.
Origin: Greek (via Irish). Meaning: pure.
Anglicized variant of Irish Caitlin, itself a form of Catherine, from Greek Aikaterine, later linked to katharos 'pure'.

Name day for Cath

November 25

Why this day? Cath is a short form of Cathleen, and shares its name day.

Cath is celebrated in France and the United States on November 25.

The story of the name Cath

Cath is a short form of Cathleen. It keeps its origin (Greek (via Irish)) and meaning — pure, and shares its name day, November 25.

On birth records, Cath is rarely written as such: the Caths are Cathleens (29,877 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Cathleen page. Cath is also a short form of Cathryn, Cathie.

Frequently asked questions about Cath

What does Cath mean?

Cath is a short form of Cathleen, which means pure.

When is Cath's name day?

November 25, together with Cathleen: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cath a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Cathleen.

Cath's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Cath

Bottom 10

  1. Johny42%
  2. Elmo42%
  3. Ferrell42%
  4. Junior42%
  5. Elton42%
  6. Leeroy42%
  7. Marvin52%
  8. Gaston52%
  9. Cipriano53%
  10. Gaylord57%

Love potential for Cath

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Johny42%
  3. Elton42%
  4. Leeroy42%
  5. Elmo42%
  6. Merlin42%
  7. Wiley42%
  8. Ferrell42%
  9. Waldo43%
  10. Percy44%

Professional potential for Cath

Bottom 10

  1. Coy42%
  2. Waldo42%
  3. Gaston42%
  4. Hilton42%
  5. Clyde43%
  6. Elroy43%
  7. Leeroy45%
  8. Wiley46%
  9. Garfield46%
  10. Ferrell48%

Crush potential for Cath

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Merlin45%
  3. Werner46%
  4. Herbert47%
  5. Jack48%
  6. Rupert49%
  7. Leonard49%
  8. Haskell51%
  9. Milton51%
  10. Roland51%
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