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Caitlín

KOTCH-leen

/ˈkɔːtʃliːn/

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Syllable breakdown

Caitlín

Sounds like

The Irish original is closer to ‘KOTCH-leen’ than ‘KATE-lin’.

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Irish
Meaning
Pure; Irish form of Catherine.
Gender
female

Common mispronunciations

KATE-linkayt-LEEN

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