Karin
See also: karin and karın
English
Etymology
From Swedish Karin, a medieval form of Katarina (“Catherine”). Also used as an English spelling variant of the much more common Karen.
Proper noun
Karin
- A female given name.
Translations
female given name from a Swedish form of Catherine
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See also
- Carina
Anagrams
- Kiran, nakir
Danish
Etymology
Medieval variant of Katrine, today often considered Swedish. Cognate with Danish Karen.
Proper noun
Karin
- A female given name.
References
- Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 20 500 females with the given name Karin have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1950s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.
Estonian
Proper noun
Karin
- A female given name, from a Scandinavian variant of Katariina (“Catherine”).
See also
- Kaarin
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰɛaːɹɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɛaːɹɪn
Proper noun
Karin f
- A female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Karin: Karinarson
- daughter of Karin: Karinardóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Karin |
| Accusative | Karina |
| Dative | Karini |
| Genitive | Karinar |
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish Karin.
Proper noun
Karin
- A female given name.
Usage notes
Popular in Germany from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Japanese
Romanization
Karin
- Rōmaji transcription of かりん
Norwegian
Etymology
Medieval variant of Katrine, today often considered Swedish.
Proper noun
Karin
- A female given name.
Related terms
- Kari
References
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 13 533 females with the given name Karin living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.
Swedish
Alternative forms
- Carin
Etymology
A contraction of Katarina. First recorded in Sweden in 1460.
Proper noun
Karin c (genitive Karins)
- A female given name.
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 162 881 females with the given name Karin living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1950s. Accessed on May 19th, 2011.