meaning of the name katharine
Katherine. Katherine /kath-er-ine/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced KATH-rin, KATH-er-rin. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Katherine is pure.From the word katharos. The name may also have come from Hecate, the name of the Greek goddess of magic. Yet another possible source is Greek aikia, torture.t is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Katherine is pure. From the word katharos. The name may also have come from Hecate, the name of the Greek goddess of magic.