the etymology and history of first names

View Name: Kit

KIT

GENDER: Masculine & Feminine

USAGE: English

PRONOUNCED: KIT [key]

Meaning & History

Diminutive of CHRISTOPHER or KATHERINE. A notable bearer was Kit Carson (1809-1868), an American frontiersman and explorer.

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VARIANTS: Cathy, Chip, Chris, Kat, Kate, Kathi, Kathie, Kathy, Kay, Kitty, Topher, Cate, Kae, Kaye, Kris

DIMINUTIVES: Katey, Katie, Katy, Kayla, Kaety, Katee, Kaylee, Kayleen, Kaylyn

OTHER LANGUAGES: Hristo, Katerina (Bulgarian), Ina, Kata, Kate, Katica, Tina, Krsto (Croatian), Katka (Czech), Katja, Kris, Trine, Caja, Ina, Kaja, Karen, Karin, Karina (Danish), Cato, Ina, Katinka, Katja, Rina, Tina, Trijntje, Karin, Tineke (Dutch), Kaisa, Kati, Riina, Triinu (Estonian), Kaija, Kaisa, Kata, Kati, Katri, Riina, Risto, Kaarina, Karin (Finnish), Cathrin, Catrin, Ina, Käthe, Kathrin, Katinka, Katja, Karen, Karin, Karina (German), Kalena (Hawaiian), Kata, Katalinka, Kati, Kató, Kitti (Hungarian), Cáit, Ríona (Irish), Rina (Italian), Katrė (Lithuanian), Hristo, Risto (Macedonian), Kari, Katja, Ina, Kaia, Kaja, Karen, Karin, Karina, Karine (Norwegian), Kasia, Krzyś, Karina (Polish), Cátia (Portuguese), Katenka, Katerina, Katia, Katya, Karina (Russian), Katka (Slovak), Katica, Katja (Slovene), Cajsa, Kai, Kajsa, Katja, Carin, Carina, Ina, Kaj, Kaja, Karin, Karina (Swedish), Cadi (Welsh)

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