Katrijn

Katrijn is a Dutch feminine name, a regional diminutive or contracted form of Katarina, which ultimately derives from the Greek name Aikaterine. The deeper roots of the Greek name are debated, though it has long been associated by folk etymology with the Greek word katharos, meaning pure. The name gained wide European spread through the fame of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a revered early Christian martyr. Related forms include Katrien, Katarina, Katherine, and Katrine.