Nordic feminine name
Karin is a Scandinavian and German form of the name Katherine, used as a given name for women.
It gained popularity in English-speaking countries during the mid-20th century: Karin moved here from Stockholm.
The name appears in various spellings including Carin and Karyn.
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Nordic feminine name
Karin is a Scandinavian and German form of the name Katherine, used as a given name for women.
It gained popularity in English-speaking countries during the mid-20th century: Karin moved here from Stockholm.
The name appears in various spellings including Carin and Karyn.
1. Scandinavian — Swedish, Of a Nordic kingdom; Nordic (Of northern Europe); Norse (Ancient Scandinavian civilization); Scandinavian (Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden); Sweden · Denmark · Norway · Finland · Iceland · Viking · Bergman · Larsson · Johansson · Stockholm
2. name — Kirsten; Kristin (Nordic form of Christine); Ingrid (Scandinavian feminine name); Astrid (Norse-origin female name); Greta · Annika · Linnea · Freya · Helga · Elsa · Petra
Karen Carpenter; Karen haircut (Stereotypical complainer's hairstyle)
Karen, Karina
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/Karin