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I've noticed Kit and Kitty were popular early nicknames of Katherine. However, I would have sworn Kitt was an accepted form of Katherine, and I am finding it extremely difficult to find the name acknowledged at all. Those few naming sites that do list the name (and not all appear legitimate) only seem to show it as a rare variant of Christopher.

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I've used this for years as a character name, and I'm a little confused over its origins now. Is the feminine Kitt just a trendy/modern alteration of Kitty, or does it have historical significance like I initially thought? I'd also really appreciate it if someone could point me in the direction of a legitimate etymology site that lists this name as feminine or neutral.