Karin
English
Etymology
From Swedish Karin, a medieval form of Katarina (“Catherine”). Also used as an English spelling variant of the much more common Karen.
Translations
See also
Danish
Estonian
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰɛaːɹɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɛaːɹɪn
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Karin: Karinarson
- daughter of Karin: Karinardóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Karin |
Accusative | Karina |
Dative | Karini |
Genitive | Karinar |
German
Usage notes
Popular in Germany from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
A contraction of Katarina. First recorded in Sweden in 1460.
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 162 881 females with the given name Karin living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1950s. Accessed on May 19th, 2011.
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