Message: "Catrin/Cadi" - Behind the Name

Catrin/Cadi

by Elena

2/10/2007, 6:13 PM

I've checked the archives and have found nothing on this so I apologize if I've overlooked something, but does anyone know how to pronounce the name Catrin (Welsh form of C/Katherine)? Also, does anyone know how Cadi came about as Catrin's short form?

TIA

#Cadi #Catrin

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- Elea +1

2/11/2007, 9:12 AM

Catrin is pronounced CAT-rin. The 'a' is short and the 'r' is rolled (so it almost sounds like CAT-er-rin).

D's and T's are occasionally interchangeable in Welsh names c.f. Trystan and Drystan or Tarren and Darren. Catrin probably went to Cati and then to Cadi.

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- Elena

2/11/2007, 5:35 PM

Thanks, Elea! I had thought Catrin was pronounced CAT-rin. Then again, I wondered if it might be pronounced ca-TREEN. It's nice to know for sure.

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