Karin
English edit
Etymology edit
From Swedish Karin or Danish Karin, a medieval form of Katarina, ultimately from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερῑ́νη (Aikaterī́nē). See also Karen.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Karin
- A female given name from Danish [in turn from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερῑ́νη (Aikaterī́nē)], variant of Karen.
Translations edit
female given name from a Swedish form of Catherine
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Anagrams edit
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Medieval variant of Katrine, today often considered Swedish. Cognate with Danish Karen.
Proper noun edit
Karin
- a female given name
References edit
- [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 20 500 females with the given name Karin have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1950s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.
Estonian edit
Proper noun edit
Karin
- a female given name, from a Scandinavian variant of Katariina (“Catherine”)
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Faroese edit
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Proper noun edit
Karin f
- a female given name
Usage notes edit
Matronymics
- son of Karin: Karinarson
- daughter of Karin: Karinardóttir
Declension edit
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Karin |
Accusative | Karina |
Dative | Karini |
Genitive | Karinar |
French edit
Proper noun edit
Karin f
- a female given name, less common form of Karine
German edit
Etymology edit
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Karin f (genitive Karins, or with an article Karin)
- a female given name, popular in Germany from the 1930s to the 1960s
Japanese edit
Romanization edit
Karin
Norwegian edit
Etymology edit
Medieval variant of Katrine, today often considered Swedish.
Proper noun edit
Karin
- a female given name
Related terms edit
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Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
A contraction of Katarina. First recorded in Sweden in 1460.
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Proper noun edit
Karin c (genitive Karins)
- a female given name
Derived terms edit
- Karina (elaboration)
Descendants edit
References edit
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- [3] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 162 881 females with the given name Karin living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1950s. Accessed on May 19th, 2011.