Kathryn

English Proper noun en female Ancient Greek Catherine. en May 16 1993 Return to New York w:Jeeves and Wooster Series 3, Episode 6 R. Jeeves: In my experience, ladies who spell Gladys with a W are seldom noted for their reliability, sir. It gives them romantic notions.B.W. Wooster: With a W, Jeeves? No, no, no, no. You spell it with a G.R. Jeeves: If I might draw your attention to the signature on the portrait, sir.B.W. Wooster: Good Lord! G-W?R. Jeeves: I blame Alfred Lord Tennyson and his Idylls of the King. It also accounts for Kathryn, Ysabel, and Ethyl, all spelt with a Y, but Gwladys is a particularly virulent form, sir. en 1997 Sharyn McCrumb Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories 0-345-41493-4 118 The Luncheon "Having lunch with the Gorgons today?" Andrew had asked her. It was his oft-stated opinion that the "y"'s in Kathryn and Jayne's names were their compensation for a missing, but coveted, male chromosome. en city/and/village s/North Dakota. Derived terms en KathNiel