Katelyn

Although Katelyn is thought of as a variant of Caitlin, Caitlin is pronounced completely differently in Ireland. I prefer to think of Katelyn as a combination of Kate and Lyn. Kate (from Katherine) has traditionally been thought to mean 'pure', although this is now thought to be a mistake, and Lyn apparently comes from a Welsh word for 'lake'.

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So you could take Katelyn to mean "pure lake" - that's quite a cool meaning!

My name is Katelyn. It is a cute name. Some think it is a mix of Kate and Lyn, but I ahve found proof that it is not. The truth is it descends from the name Caitlyn, which means "pure and virginal". Lol, laugh out loud.