Variant of Catherine
Cathryn is a variant spelling of Catherine, a feminine given name.
The -yn ending gives it a slightly distinctive or modern appearance while preserving the traditional pronunciation.
Like other Catherine variants (Katherine, Kathryn, Catharine), it remains recognizable but less common than the standard spellings.
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Variant of Catherine
Cathryn is a variant spelling of Catherine, a feminine given name.
The -yn ending gives it a slightly distinctive or modern appearance while preserving the traditional pronunciation.
Like other Catherine variants (Katherine, Kathryn, Catharine), it remains recognizable but less common than the standard spellings.
1. name — Kathleen, Irish feminine given name; Kat (Feminine name variant); Kitty (Informal name for cat); Trina (Shortened feminine name); Caitlyn · Catalina
Catherine, Katharine, Katherine, Kathryn, Kate, Katie, Kathy, Cathy, Katrina
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/Cathryn