Comments for KATHLEEN:

My father named me Kathleen after an old Irish Folk Song "I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen". He used to sing it to me when I was small. Very special meaning.

-- ubbalinda  9/28/2005

Kathleen is probably a combination of Katherine and Eileen. They are both old fashioned names.

-- Dogsy  11/20/2005

Kathleen is Nina Simone's middle name. Her birth name was Eunice Kathleen Waymon.

-- ars musica  12/3/2005

A famous bearer is Kathleen Turner, actress known for her roles in movies such as: The War of the Roses, Peggy Sue Got Married, or A Breed Apart.

-- kanine  12/26/2005

J.K. Rowling's middle name is Kathleen.

-- feeniksteers  12/29/2005

Actually, Jo Rowling doesn't have a middle name. Her grandmother's name was Kathleen, and she took it for a middle initial because her publishers thought that boys wouldn't read a book that was obviously written by a woman. I once had an arguement with a classmate a few years ago about that. He was convinced she was a man! :)

-- eirian_artanis  8/13/2007

My name is actually Katrina but for sometime now Kathleen has been one of the names I wish I had. I just find the name Kathleen very cheerful, and friendly. When I think of a Kathleen I think of someone with red hair and brown eyes.

-- flowerkate  12/30/2005

My mother's name is Kathaleen. But we call Mom "Kate" all thanks to her best friend who stuck her with Kate. It is much more suiting for her. But I believe the name, misspelled or not, is a BEAUTIFUL Name.

-- sammie  1/12/2006

I have a friend named Kathleen, she goes by Katie though. Her hair is reddish, and her eyes are brown. To me Kathleen sounds like a southern girl. It is a pretty name and all, but "Mean Kathleen" the redhead from the South, fits all too well.

-- Anonymous User  3/12/2006

You know, if I named my child something with 8 letters, I'd like to have a more obvious shortening of than Kathleen has. However, the name has started to grow on me, and I rather like it now.

-- vattenkvinna  4/11/2006

I prefer Kathleen over Katherine. It seems softer somehow, more of a warmer friendly name.

-- Anonymous User  4/25/2006

Kathleen is such a beautiful, graceful timeless classic. Many pretty nicknames for this name too.

-- Anonymous User  6/27/2006

A famous bearer is Kathleen Moody, considered my many to be the world's best equine sculpter.

-- ckb  7/16/2006

Kathleen was used a lot in the 1940's and 1950's.

-- Anonymous User  9/20/2006

Kathleen is a very pretty elegant name. I really like the nickname Kat but also Kate and Katie are nice too.

-- Anonymous User  10/23/2006

A famous bearer is Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of the bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre.

-- mymymetrocard  10/28/2006

Kathleen is such a beautiful name, that it'll make all its bearers beautiful too. This name sounds wonderful and looks amazing when you write it. I think Kath is a sweet nickname to it.

-- Yippal  1/9/2007

This is my middle name and I love it. I'm the only person I know with Kathleen for a middle name. And my parents sometimes call me Kate.

-- Annabeau  2/14/2007

Dixie Chick Martie Maguire has a daughter named Kathleen Emilie.

-- Belle  3/8/2007

Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards bears this name.

-- lawruh  3/29/2007

I like this name, but I think Katherine is prettier.

-- CharlieRob  5/10/2007

My mom's name is Kathleen, but everyone has called her Kat since she was about 10 years old. I prefer this spelling to Cathleen. It just looks more appealing with a K.

-- joanie2007  7/27/2007

One of my best friend's name is Kathleen, and it fits her perfectly. Although I like unusual names better, this name is nice.

-- smurphul  10/12/2007

Princess Kathleen is a princess in "Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses".

-- Anonymous User  12/4/2007

I do not see how you could get Caitlin out of Kathleen. They are two different names. If Caitlin came out of Kathleen it would be prounounced CAIT-leen.

-- Dianna475  3/25/2008

Kathleen is an Anglicized name that came from the authentic Irish name Caitlin (accent mark over the second "i"), which is pronounced kat-LEEN.

-- Anonymous User  3/28/2008

The name Kathleen evokes grace, charm and elegance. It reminds me of the 40's and a wealthy, very nice upperclass woman.

-- Anonymous User  4/18/2008

Along with Colleen, this one is a relatively bearable feminine name with the -een/-ene ending, but it still sounds quite old-fashioned.

-- slight night shiver  4/25/2008

My first name is Kathleen. All my friends think it's such a cool name. We have no one called Kate, or Katy, or Kath or whatever in our year at school. Even though it's a nice name, I think it's going out of fashoin. The only other person I know called Kathleen is my great grandmother. And she's dead.

-- katelumley  4/28/2008

My father named me Kathleen. I always loved it. I have blonde hair with red tints and vivid green eyes. Obvious Irish descent. My granddaddy always called me "Kittykat" and my grandmother and aunt, all on my fathers side, called me "Katie".

-- just me  6/15/2008

I just love this name, I think it has a really nice flow and it's very feminine and elegant. In my opinion, "Kath" is the best nickname for Kathleen, it still has the graceful tone but it's shorter. I wish my name was Kathleen. :)

-- ArV  7/1/2008

My name is Kathleen and my father who is African American named me this. Of course, he said that it was a beautiful name - and he never called me Kathy. I think this is a beautiful name, but; there are two things that have bothered me about it: 1. Some people have a hard time saying it without adding an a between the h and the l. 2. Being biracial, some people have claimed that this name is for someone white or Irish. I'm often asked whether I'm Irish or Catholic when I tell people my name. For a while I didn't feel the name fit me, but now knowing the history and meaning I think it fits to a "t" because it most likely comes from Heket an Egyptian goddess. Later it was taken to Greece where it became Hekate - a goddess who stands at the crossroads of three worlds and is also a goddess of darkness and light. I am African American, European, and Native American - 3 worlds. Lots of people don't know that this name began in Egypt and went out to span the globe with different word fragments added to it. Kathleen, Katherine, Katrina, Catalina, E Katrina etc. I really like my name.

-- Anonymous User  8/9/2008

When the Greeks added the th to Ka creating Kath they also focused on the idea that Heket and Hekate were pure (they were (or she was) worshiped by Egyptians and Greeks). The meaning of Kath became purity. At one point most name references said that Kath meant purity like the sun sparkling on the waves. I don't know whether this is when the Catholic church stepped in as a religion and claimed Cath as a prefix. I've also been told that in Ireland Kathleen developed another meaning. Kath=Kathrine and Leen = Little, so Kathleen means little Kate.

-- KayeKiLa  8/13/2008

Famous African Americans with the name are:
Kathleen Battle - opera singer and Kathleen Cleaver - black panther.

-- Anonymous User  8/13/2008

Kathleen rhymes with serene, dream, and queen. I've often been called Kathleen the dream.

-- Anonymous User  8/13/2008

My role model and mentor's name was Kathleen. I think it's beautiful.

-- boughmsn  9/16/2008

The 'thl' is too hard to pronounce.

-- Anonymous User  10/13/2008

My mother's name, but she changed it to Kathlene, since when she was a kind it was very common (she once had a circle of four friends, three of whom were Kathy). So, I will always associate it with her.

-- MoonAgeDaydreamer  10/19/2008

I live in Ireland, and I've heard this name pronounced KATH-leen more often than I've heard Kath-LEEN.

I really like this name - I much prefer it to Katherine and Caitlyn :)

-- Sophannagh  11/22/2008

My middle name is Kathleen. I think Kathleen is a beautiful name. It's not heard very often. To the descriptions, I have brown hair with dark blue eyes, and I am from the South.

-- Anonymous User  2/2/2009

I'm 17 years old and my name is Kathleen. Everyone I know calls me Kathy or Kath. My dad always forbids anyone from shortening it to Kate, Katie etc. because it's just not my name :-). I live in Switzerland and nobody can pronounce Kathy or Kathleen as they don't know "th" or "y", which has made me hate my name, it's very old fashioned as well. But then again there's barely anyone called Kathleen anymore and it's nice to be special.

-- Kathleen92  2/11/2009

Comedienne Kathy Griffin's full name is Kathleen.

-- elizabeth hamlet  3/27/2009

My name is Kathleen Grace and I've always liked my name. I like other names better but it's still a pretty name. Kathleen means pure.

-- kgmcal315  8/8/2009

My name is Kathleen and when I was little my friends called me kath a leen. For the description I have brown hair and green eyes.

-- kgmcal315  9/28/2009

My sister's name is Kathleen, very elegant and sweet and suits her well. I think it's pretty simple but beautiful name.

-- Anonymous User  11/4/2009

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