Kathleen
| Kathleen | |
| Gender: | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin: | English, Irish |
| Meaning: | Pure |
Kathleen is a female given name, used in English and Irish-language communities. It is an anglicized form of Caitlín, the Irish form of Cateline, which was the Old French form of Catherine. It ultimately derives from the Greek name Aikaterine. The etymology is highly debated. Kathleen may refer to:
Music
- Kathleen (singer), Québécoise pop singer
- Kathleen Battle, American soprano
- Kathleen Edwards, Canadian singer-songwriter
- Kathleen Ferrier, British contralto
- Kathleen Hanna, American musician
- Kathleen Schlesinger, Irish musicologist
Military
- Kathleen Best, director of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps
- Kathleen Soliah, member of the Symbionese Liberation Army
Politics
- Kathleen Blanco, Governor of Louisiana
- Kathleen Brown, Californian politician
- Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
- Kathleen Lynch, Irish politician
- Kathleen Ollerenshaw, British mathematician and politician
- Kathleen O'Meara, Irish politician
- Kathleen Sebelius, Governor of Kansas
- Kathleen Wynne, Canadian politician
Artistry
- Kathleen Epstein, wife of Lucien Freud
- Kathleen Hale, British artist and illustrator
- Kathleen Scott, British sculptor
Television and film
- Kathleen Harrison, British character actress
- Kathleen Kennedy (movie producer), movie producer
- Kathleen Noone, American soap opera actress
- Kathleen Quinlan, American actress
- Kathleen Turner, American film actress, director, and producer
- Kathleen Doyle, Australian film director and producer
Nobility
- Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington, the second daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and a sister of U.S. President John F. Kennedy
- Kathleen Richardson, Baroness Richardson of Calow, British peer
Literature
- Kathleen Raine, British poetess
- Kathleen Winsor, American author
- The Countess Kathleen and Various Legends and Lyrics, the second poetry collection of William Butler Yeats
Science
- Kathleen Hall Jamieson, American professor of communications
- Kathleen Kenyon, archaeologist
- Kathleen Lonsdale, crystallographer
Other
- Kathleen, Florida
- Kathleen O'Toole, police commissioner of Boston, Massachusetts
See also
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