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Katee
How to Pronounce Katee
Pronounced KAY-tee /ΛkeΙͺ.ti/High
Meaning: Katee is a respelling of Katie, itself an affectionate short form of Katherine. Katherine derives from the Greek Aikaterine, long associated with the word katharos, 'pure'. Katee inherits that 'pure' meaning through its parent name.Medium
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Katee is a respelled form of Katie, the warm diminutive of Katherine. Katherine comes from the Greek Aikaterine, linked since early Christian times to katharos, 'pure'. Katie became a popular given name on its own in the twentieth century, and creative spellings like Katee, Kaytee and Katey followed.
This spelling was always a rarity - only a few dozen girls a year at its mid-1980s peak, and gone from common use within a couple of decades. It reads as a cheerful late-Gen-X choice; the classic Katie endures, but Katee itself has not been revived.
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Katee Sackhoff (1980-present)American actress known for playing Starbuck in the rebooted Battlestar Galactica series.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Katee mean?
Katee is a respelling of Katie, a pet form of Katherine, which means 'pure'.
How do you pronounce Katee?
It's said KAY-tee /ΛkeΙͺ.ti/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Katee a boy or girl name?
Katee is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Katee?
Katee has always been rare, an uncommon spelling of the everyday Katie.