Kathleen (given name)
| Kathleen | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ireland |
| Meaning | Pure |
| Other names | |
| Related names |
Cathleen Caitlin |
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Kathleen is a given name, used in English and Irish-language communities. Sometimes spelled Cathleen, it is an Anglicized form of Caitlín, the Irish form of Cateline, which was the Old French form of Catherine.[1][2] It ultimately derives from the Greek name Aikaterine, the meaning of which is highly debated (see Katherine).
Literature
- Kathleen Raine, British poetess
- Kathleen Winsor, American author
- The Countess Kathleen and Various Legends and Lyrics, the second poetry collection of William Butler Yeats
- Joanne Kathleen (J.K.) Rowling, British author
Military
- Kathleen Best, director of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps
- Kathleen Soliah, member of the Symbionese Liberation Army
Music
- Kathleen Sergerie, Québécoise pop singer
- Kathleen Battle, American soprano
- Kathleen Edwards, Canadian singer-songwriter
- Kathleen Emperatriz DeLuna, Dominican-American R&B singer
- Kathleen Ferrier, British contralto, after whom the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier Award is named
- Kathleen Hanna, American musician
Peeresses
- Kathleen Pelham-Clinton, Duchess of Newcastle, dog breeder
- Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington, the second daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and a sister of U.S. President John F. Kennedy
- Kathleen Simon, Viscountess Simon, abolitionist
- Kathleen Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow, British peer
Politics
- Kathleen Blanco, former Governor of Louisiana
- Kathleen Brown, Californian politician
- Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
- Kathleen Lynch (politician), Irish politician
- Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture of the United States
- Kathleen Ollerenshaw, British mathematician and politician
- Kathleen O'Meara, Irish politician
- Kathleen Sebelius, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, former Governor of Kansas
- Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario
Science
- Kathleen Hall Jamieson, American professor of communications
- Kathleen Kenyon, British archaeologist
- Kathleen Lonsdale, British crystallographer
Sports
- Kathleen Smet, Belgian triathlete
- Kathleen O'Kelly-Kennedy, Australian wheelchair basketball player
Television and film
- Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates, American actress
- Kathleen Freeman, American character actress
- Kathleen Harrison, British character actress
- Kathleen Kennedy, movie producer
- Kathleen Noone, American soap opera actress
- Kathleen Quinlan, American actress
- Kathleen Robertson, Canadian actress
- Kathleen Turner, American film actress, director, and producer
- Kathy Griffin (born Kathleen Mary Griffin), American comedian, actress, and television personality
- Kate Walsh (born Kathleen Erin Walsh), American actress
Other
- Kathleen O'Toole, police commissioner of Boston, Massachusetts