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Ideas Needed Please on a Name

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marie from stoke

marie from stoke Report 20 Apr 2006 19:49

Where would the first name Kitty come from, would it possibly be a nickname for Catherine Thankyou Marie: )

marie from stoke

marie from stoke Report 20 Apr 2006 19:51

Thankyou Lesley I thought as much but just needed to see if anyone else had heard of it. Thankyou Marie: )

Anne in North London

Anne in North London Report 20 Apr 2006 19:51

Hi Marie, I believe Kitty is a derivation of Catherine, Katherine or even Kathryn. Anne in North London (formerly of Keele)

marie from stoke

marie from stoke Report 20 Apr 2006 19:52

Thankyou Anne Appreciated! Marie: )

Georgina

Georgina Report 20 Apr 2006 19:54

Marie, Kitty is a name in it's own right as well as being a nickname. Georgina.

Dizzy Lizzy 205090

Dizzy Lizzy 205090 Report 20 Apr 2006 19:59

From www.thinkbabynames. com: Origin and Meaning of the Name Kitty The girl's name Kitty is pronounced KIH-tee. Pet name for Katherine (Greek) 'pure.' Also used as an independent name since before the 16th century. In the 17th century, it was used as a slang term for a woman of dubious morals. Author Kitty Kelley. Kitty has 4 variant forms: Kit, Kitlyn, Kittee and Kittey.

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 20 Apr 2006 20:52

My grandmother, known as Kit, was Kathleen.

Samian590

Samian590 Report 20 Apr 2006 21:09

i have a couple of kittys in my tree, and that was their name, have found it spelt many different ways which is then confussing