Kate

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//keɪt//

A diminutive of the female given name Katherine and related names, also used as a formal given name.

proper noun

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A diminutive of the female given name Katherine and related names, also used as a formal given name.
A great number of children, amongst the lower classes, are Carolines. - - - A clergyman in my neighbourhood used to mistake the sound, and christen the babies Catharine; - a wise error, for Kate is a noble abbreviation.
"And I have such a horrible name. Think of it... Kate. Who would take Kate on a Moonlight Cruise...or out to the Minstrels at the point. If you ever do find me in the company of a strange young man, call me Irene. Promise me."
Ruth did know, but Kate was not named after Hecate or Auntie Catherine or Santa Caterina of Siena (suggested by a Catholic priest of Ruth's acquaintance). She was simply Kate because Ruth liked the name. It was attractive without being twee, strong without being hard. You could hear it prefaced by Doctor or followed by MP. At the same time it was cute enough for a baby.
Chili’s has also enlisted several actors from “The Office” to star in the ads, including Melora Hardin (Jan Levinson), Andy Buckley (David Wallace), Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone) and Kate Flannery (Meredith Palmer).

Forms

plural: Kates

kat · An ancient Egyptian unit of weight, one fiftieth of an…Kat · A diminutive of the female given names Katharine or Katherine.kate · The brambling finch, Fringilla montifringilla.

Kate · A diminutive of the female given name Katherine and related names, also used as a formal given name.

Katherine · A female given name from Ancient Greek, a popular spelling…Kathleen · A female given name from Irish.Kathryn · A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Catherine.

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