Karin
English
Etymology
From Swedish Karin or Danish Karin, a medieval form of Katarina, ultimately from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερῑ́νη (Aikaterī́nē). See also Karen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkærɪn/, /kəˈɹɪn/, or like Karen
Proper noun
Karin
- A female given name from Danish [in turn from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερῑ́νη (Aikaterī́nē)], variant of Karen.
Translations
female given name from a Swedish form of Catherine
See also
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
Medieval variant of Katrine, today often considered Swedish. Cognate with Danish Karen.
Proper noun
Karin
- a female given name
References
- [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
Proper noun
Karin
- a female given name, from a Scandinavian variant of Katariina (“Catherine”)
See also
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰɛaːɹɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɛaːɹɪn
Proper noun
Karin f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Karin: Karinarson
- daughter of Karin: Karinardóttir
Declension
singular | |
---|---|
indefinite | |
nominative | Karin |
accusative | Karina |
dative | Karini |
genitive | Karinar |
French
Proper noun
Karin f
- a female given name, less common form of Karine
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaːʁɪn/, /ˈkaːʁiːn/
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Karin f (genitive Karins, or with an article Karin)
- a female given name, popular in Germany from the 1930s to the 1960s
Japanese
Romanization
Karin
Norwegian
Etymology
Medieval variant of Katrine, today often considered Swedish.
Proper noun
Karin
- a female given name
Related terms
References
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
- [2] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 13 533 females with the given name Karin living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
A contraction of Katarina. First recorded in Sweden in 1460.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Karin c (genitive Karins)
- a female given name
Derived terms
- Karina (elaboration)
Descendants
References
- 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.