Meaning: Kayte is a stylized respelling of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine, which is traditionally traced to the Greek 'katharos', 'pure'. The 'ay' spelling modernizes a very old nickname while keeping its clear one-syllable sound and its inherited meaning of purity.Low
In 30 seconds: Kayte is a respelling of Kate, a short form of Katherine meaning 'pure'. It gave an old nickname a fresh look from the late seventies (said 'KAYT').
MeaningKayte is a stylized respelling of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine, which is traditionally traced to the Greek 'katharos', 'pure'. The 'ay' spelling modernizes a very old nickname while keeping its clear one-syllable sound and its inherited meaning of purity.
Kayte restyles Kate, the enduring short form of Katherine traced to the Greek 'katharos', 'pure'. The playful spelling is a late-twentieth-century touch.
It appears from about 1978 and peaks faintly near 1988, with use into the twenty-tens. It stayed rare, a decorative spelling beside the timeless Kate and Katie.
Did you know? Kate has been an English pet form of Katherine since the Middle Ages; the 'ay' of Kayte simply dresses that centuries-old nickname in modern spelling.
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References - Kayte / Kate — Respelling of Kate, short for Katherine; Greek 'katharos' pure
