Katlyn

Katlyn is a modern English respelling of Katelyn, itself a blend of Kate and the popular suffix -lyn drawn from names such as Lynn. Kate derives ultimately from the Greek Aikaterine, whose precise root is debated but has long been associated with the Greek katharos, meaning pure. The name rose in popularity in the late twentieth century alongside other -lyn blended forms. Related forms include Caitlin, Kaitlyn, Katelyn, and Katelynn.