Short for Katherine
Kath is a diminutive of Katherine, Kathleen, or related names.
Like Kate and Katie, it serves as both a nickname and an independent given name: Kath called to say she'd be late.
The form is more common in British and Australian English than American.
Irish feminine given name
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Short for Katherine
Kath is a diminutive of Katherine, Kathleen, or related names.
Like Kate and Katie, it serves as both a nickname and an independent given name: Kath called to say she'd be late.
The form is more common in British and Australian English than American.
1. nickname — Kathleen, Irish feminine given name; Caitlin (Feminine Irish given name); Cath (Shortened Catherine); Katrina (Female name, Greek origin); Kat · Kaitlyn · Cathy · Kaitlin · Katia · Catalina
formality of addressKath ≠ Katherine Greek-rooted feminine name; Kathleen · Kathryn · Katharine · Catherine
Kate Middleton; Kate Winslet; Kate Spade; Kate Bush; Katie Holmes; Kate Moss
Kathy, Kate, Katie, Katherine, Kathryn
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/Kath