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Caitlín
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Caitlin
Irish
Etymology
From ga fro Cateline (compare nrf Cathelène), modified to use the Irish diminutive suffix ga -ín.
Pronunciation
ga [katʲˈlʲiːnʲ] Munster
ga [ˈkatʲlʲiːnʲ] Connacht
Proper noun
f Chaitlín
ga female Caitríona Ancient Greek
Related terms
ga Tríona
ga Cáit
Descendants
1 en Caitlin Kathleen
Mutation
References
Ó Corráin, Donnchadh & Fidelma Maguire. 1990. Irish Names (2nd ed.). Dublin: The Lilliput Press.