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The word FEME in ancient Greek together with "utterance prompted by the gods, significant or prophetic saying" and "any voice or words, speech, saying” also meant "reputation". (Lexicon of Ancient Greek, John Stamatakos).

Indeed things are uncertain on Katherine. But since there is not evidence on use of the name AIKATHERINE on the ancient times, and because of the ‘th’ (theta), I will have to follow the folk etymology, from the word ‘kathare’, ‘pure’ for Katherine, and not
Prof. G. Babiniotis…

PS: YBRIS it is... :o)

• Mia Kathryn - Kat  Oct 10 2005, 8:18:19 PM
  • Good choice! - Damis  Oct 11 2005, 2:23:15 AM
    • Re: Good choice! - Chrisell  Oct 11 2005, 5:35:42 AM
      • Re: Good choice! - Damis  Oct 11 2005, 12:28:23 PM
        • Re: Good choice! - On Euphemia and Katherine  Oct 12 2005, 10:33:45 AM
          • Re: On Euphemia and Katherine - Damis  Oct 12 2005, 4:57:17 PM
            • Êáëþò Þñèåò óôï site :) - Pavlos  Oct 14 2005, 1:31:05 PM
          • Forgot to mention, I posted the above :) n/t - Pavlos  Oct 12 2005, 10:34:50 AM
        • I'm confused - Lauren B  Oct 12 2005, 8:12:50 AM
          • Re: I'm confused - Damis  Oct 12 2005, 3:42:41 PM
        • So.. may I clear this up folks? - chazda  Oct 11 2005, 6:10:27 PM
        • Pavlos? nt - Siri  Oct 11 2005, 2:50:13 PM
        • *shakes head* If you're Greek, you'll need to do more research...The site is quite correct on this one...nt - Seda*  Oct 11 2005, 1:05:10 PM
          • Re: *shakes head* If you're Greek, you'll need to do more research...The site is quite correct on this one...nt - Damis  Oct 12 2005, 4:59:22 PM
  • Re: Mia Kathryn - chazda  Oct 10 2005, 8:23:19 PM
    • Re: Mia Kathryn - Kat  Oct 10 2005, 8:31:25 PM