Katelyn

Katelyn is a modern English elaboration of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine, which derives from the Greek name Aikaterine. The ultimate root of Katherine is debated, with proposed connections to the Greek word katharos, meaning pure, though earlier forms of the name suggest a possible pre-Greek origin. The -lyn suffix, popular in twentieth-century American English naming, was appended to give the name a softer, more distinctive ending. Related forms include Kaitlyn, Caitlin, Katelin, and Katelynn.