Catharine is a feminine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
, a variation of
Katherine
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria.
In the early Christ ...
or Catherine. Notable people with the name include:
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Catharine Beecher, noted educator
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Catharine MacKinnon
Catharine Alice MacKinnon (born October 7, 1946) is an American radical feminist legal scholar, activist, and author. She is the Elizabeth A. Long Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, where she has been tenured since 1990, ...
, American feminist, scholar, lawyer, teacher, and activist
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Catharine Merrill, one of the first female university professors in the United States
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Catharine Webb Barber (1823-?), American newspaper editor, author
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Catharine Carver (1921–1997), American-British publisher's editor
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Catharine H. Esling
Catharine H. Waterman (, Waterman; after marriage, Esling; April 12, 1812 - April 6, 1897) was an American author and poet who contributed to the periodical literature. Her publications included books, edited volumes, as well as hymns.
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(1812-1897), American writer
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Catharine Hitchcock Tilden Avery, 1844–1911), American author, editor, educator
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Catharine Trotter Cockburn, 1679–1749), English novelist, dramatist, philosopher
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Catharine Dixon, Canadian journalist and author of non-fiction books
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Catharine Sedgwick, American novelist
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Catharine Cox
Catharine Morris Cox Miles (May 20, 1890 – October 11, 1984) was an American psychologist known for her work on intelligence and genius. Born in San Jose, CA, to Lydia Shipley Bean and Charles Elwood Cox. In 1927 married psychologist Walter Ric ...
, American psychologist known for her work on intelligence and genius
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Catharine Garmany
Catharine "Katy" D. Garmany (born March 6, 1946) is an astronomer with the National Optical Astronomy Observatory. She holds a B.S. (astrophysics), 1966 from Indiana University; and a M.A. (astrophysics), 1968, and Ph.D. (astronomy), 1971, from ...
, astronomer
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Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia from 1762 till 1796 known as the country's longest-ruling female.
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