The first name Kate

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Meaning

The name Kate is related to Catherine. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Kate belongs to the same name family as Catherine. The name Catherine comes from Greek Aikaterinê, transmitted into Latin and then European languages through Christian tradition.

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In archival records, Kate may coexist with Catherine or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:katkeɪt

Frequency of the first name Kate by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Kate by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name KateLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Kate in baptisms by year.201510501855188619171948197920101855–1859 3 baptisms1865–1869 12 baptisms1870–1874 9 baptisms1875–1879 15 baptisms1880–1884 3 baptisms1885–1889 3 baptisms1890–1894 6 baptisms1895–1899 3 baptisms1980–1984 9 baptisms1985–1989 6 baptisms1990–1994 6 baptisms1995–1999 3 baptisms2010–2014 3 baptisms

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