Karin
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Karin is a common feminine given name in various Germanic languages (geographically including Germany, Scandinavia, and Holland), Japanese, and in some French-speaking areas. Karin was originally a Swedish form of Katherine, but in English speaking countries is usually thought of as merely a variant spelling for Karen.
Karin can also refer to:
In geography:
- An ancient district of Armenia, c. 400-800
- A medieval settlement located near Nin and Zadar in northern Dalmatia, Croatia
- Karin, Somaliland, a city
In fiction:
- Karin (manga), a manga by Yuna Kagezaki about a reverse vampire girl, and the anime based off of it
- Karin (Dragon Ball), a wise, talking white cat in the Dragon Ball series
- Karin (Karen (Pokémon) in English), a character in the Pokémon universe
- Karin Aoi, a character from the anime DNA².
- Karin Bakunouchi (Kayla in English) in Fighting Foodons (Martial Arts Cooking Legend Bistro-Recipe in Japan)
- Karin Hanazono, the main character in the manga Kamichama Karin
- Karin Kanzuki, a character from the fighting game Street Fighter Alpha 3.
- Karin Sasamori, a character in the game ToHeart2
- Karin Koenig, a character in the game Shadow Hearts: Covenant
- Karin Kurosaki, the sister of a main character from the anime/manga Bleach
- Karin, a character in the anime and manga series Naruto.
Karin also can mean:
- Karin A, a ship that was controversially impounded by the Israeli Defense Force while carrying millions of dollars worth of weapons
- Citroën Karin, a concept car
- 832 Karin, a minor planet in the (main) asteroid belt that orbits the Sun
[edit] See also
- To find a person with given name Karin, Special:Allpages/Karin shows Wikipedia articles starting with "Karin"