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 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

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To find a person with given name Karin, Special:Allpages/Karin shows Wikipedia articles starting with "Karin"
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