Comments for the name 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.

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

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

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.

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

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! :)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Dixie Chick Martie Maguire has a daughter named Kathleen Emilie.

Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards bears this name.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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".

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. :)

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.

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.

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

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

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

The 'thl' is too hard to pronounce.

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.

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 :)

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.

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.

Comedienne Kathy Griffin's full name is Kathleen.

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.

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.

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

I love it, and would use it as a first name, with Kat as a nickname.

Kathleen Ferrier great English classical singer -one of the greatest -sublime and eternal!

Eh. Reminds me of a tense, upperclass girl with a lot of social pressure on her. It seems formal and stiff, especially if you don't go by a nickname. And why even pick a formal name, if you're just going to always use the nickname?

This was my Nanna's name, she passed away in March 2009. I plan to use this for a future daughter's name, whether it be a middle or first name. It's a beautiful name.

Two members of the Kennedy family bear this name- Kathleen Cavendish, the sister of JFK, and RFK's daughter Kathleen Townsend, who was named after her aunt.

I really like this name. It sounds friendly. But I prefer Katherine.

I prefer the spelling Kathleane.

This name is one of the best of the Kath- names, I like it better than Katherine and Kathlyn, but not as much as Katharine.
The nicknames: Kath, Kathy, Kat, Kate, Katie are all spunky and pretty; my favourite is Kat, but Kathy is more uncommon and since it is so rarely used on children today, Kathy might be a spunky alternative to Kat.

This is my aunt's name. She is my namesake and I am a whole lot like her! I'm proud to be named after her, but her entire life she's gone by Katie, which is a nickname I'm not a fan of. Still, Kathleen is very pretty in my biased opinion.

I absolutely adore this name. It always makes me think of a beautiful, mysterious Irish mermaid. Definitely considering this one for a baby daughter.

My aunt is named Kathleen but for her entire life she's been Kathy, or the offhand nickname Kat. I think it's a lovely name.

My name is spelt without the "H" and that oddly seems to throw a lot of people off, so I often pronounce it with the "TH" sound or just have people call me "Kat".

For the longest time I've never liked my name, mostly because I got teased lot by it, (whoreleen, dogleen, cat girl, etc) and its harsher pronunciation compared to the proper spelling form. I think it has a nice enough sound and it's pretty uncommon where I live so I don't have to worry about getting mistaken for another Kathleen (especially with my unique spelling).

Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky (born 1997 in Bethesda, Maryland) is an American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.