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Kató is a Hungarian pet form of Katalin, itself the Hungarian reflex of the Latin Katerina and ultimately the Greek Aikaterinē, whose precise root is debated but is commonly associated with the Greek katharos, meaning pure. The name has been widely used in Hungary for centuries and carries a warm, familiar register typical of Hungarian diminutive formations. Related forms include Kata, Katinka, and the international variants Katherine, Katarina, and Katja.