Caitlin

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Kate-lynn


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gender = Female
meaning = Pure, Pretty
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related names = Kathleen, Kaitlyn
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Caitlin, also spelled in numerous other ways, including Caightlin, Caitlyn, Caytelyn, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Kate Lynn, Katelynn, Kaytlynn, Caitlynn, Katelin, Katelyn, and Katlynne,Cite web | url=http://www.namenerds.com/irish/Katelyn.html | title=Irish Names: You say Caitlyn, I say Kaytlynne... | accessdate=2008-03-04] is a given name for a female. The name has an Irish origin and means "pure". [Cite web | url=http://www.babynamescountry.com/meanings/Caitlin.html | title=Origin and Meaning of Caitlin - Baby Girl Name Caitlin | accessdate=2008-03-04] Caitlin was originally an Irish Gaelic form of Catherine. The original pronunciation in Gaelic was similar to Kathleen and sometimes more like /koyt-hleen/ or /Cotch-LEEN/ [Cite web | url=http://www.babynames.com/name/CAITLIN | title=Caitlin - Origin and Meaning of the name Caitlin at BabyNames.com | accessdate=2008-03-04] but in the later 20th century the pronunciation of "Kate-lynn" was commonly used in English speaking countries, and led to the numerous respellings. According to a name etymology website Katherine (from which Caitlin ultimately derives) [cite news | url = http://www.behindthename.com/name/caitli10n | title = Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Caitlín | work = | accessdate = 2008-02-06 ] could also be derived from Hecate, a Greek goddess. [cite news | url = http://www.behindthename.com/name/katherine | title = Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Katherine | work = | accessdate = 2008-02-06 ]

Actresses

* Caitlin Clarke, American theater and film actress
* Caitlin Fein, American child actress
* Caitlin Glass, American voice actress
* Caitlin Maude, Irish poet, actress, & traditional singer
* Caitlin O’Heaney, American actress
* Caitlin Stasey, Australian actress
* Caitlin Wachs, American child actress
* Caitlin Murphy, Australian Model and Actress

Music

* Caitlin Cary, alternative country musician
* Cait O'Riordan, former bass player with the Pogues
* Katelyn Tarver, American singer

Fiction

* Caitlin, fictional character in the 2nd season of "Heroes"
* Caitlin Atkins, fictional character from Australian television series "Neighbours"
* Caitlin Bree, fictional character from 1994 movie "Clerks"
* Caitlin Cooke, a character from the show 6teen
* Caitlin Fairchild, fictional character from the comic "Gen¹³"
* Caitlin Pike, fictional character from U.S. television series "JAG"
* Caitlin Ryan, fictional character from the "Degrassi" television series
* Caitlin Todd, fictional character from U.S. television series "NCIS"
* Caitlyn Goodwin, fictional character from Japanese Anime series Ojamajo Doremi
* Kaitlin Cooper, fictional character from U.S. television series "The O.C."
* Caitlin Ramirez, a fictional character from The Bold and the Beautiful.
* Kaitlin Joyce, fictional character from Canadian television series and novel "jPod"

Literature

* Caitlin Davies, English born author
* Caitlin Flanagan, American writer and social critic
* Caitlin MacNamara, wife of Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas
* Caitlin Matthews, co-author with John Matthews of the Encyclopedia of Celtic Myth and Legend
* Caitlin Moran, British journalist and columnist
* Caitlin R. Kiernan, Irish-born dark fantasy and sci-fi author
* Catelyn Stark, a fictional character from A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin.

ports

* Caitlin Cahow, American ice hockey player
* Caitlin McClatchey, Scottish swimmer
* Caitlyn Carruthers, American figure skater
* Kaitlin Sandeno, American swimmer

Other

* "Caitlin’s Way", live action children’s drama
* Katelyn Faber, accused Kobe Bryant of rape in 2003
* Typhoon Caitlin, two tropical cyclones
* Kaitlyn, wears my Vans jacket.

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