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CATHLEEN
Girl/Female
Irish
Devotion to St. Catherine came to Ireland with Christianity. Revered for her courage and purity, Catherine in the Irish form, Cathleen, became such a popular name that W. B. Yeats chose it for the heroine of his 1899 play “The Countess Cathleen†which was inspired by an Irish folktale. In a time of famine the Devil offers food to the starving poor in exchange for their souls. But Cathleen convinces Satan to take her soul instead. When she dies the Devil comes to collect her soul but God intervenes and carries Cathleen to heaven, saying that “such a sacrificial act cannot justly lead to evil consequences.â€
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic CaitlÃn, CATHLEEN means "pure."
Girl/Female
Greek American Irish
Pure. Clear.
Girl/Female
Irish
Devotion to St. Catherine came to Ireland with Christianity. Revered for her courage and purity, Catherine in the Irish form, Cathleen, became such a popular name that W. B. Yeats chose it for the heroine of his 1899 play “The Countess Cathleen†which was inspired by an Irish folktale. In a time of famine the Devil offers food to the starving poor in exchange for their souls. But Cathleen convinces Satan to take her soul instead. When she dies the Devil comes to collect her soul but God intervenes and carries Cathleen to heaven, saying that “such a sacrificial act cannot justly lead to evil consequences.â€
Girl/Female
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Pure; Clear; Courage; Purity; Yeats; Countess; Devil
Girl/Female
Irish
Devotion to St. Catherine came to Ireland with Christianity. Revered for her courage and purity, Catherine in the Irish form, Cathleen, became such a popular name that W. B. Yeats chose it for the heroine of his 1899 play “The Countess Cathleen†which was inspired by an Irish folktale. In a time of famine the Devil offers food to the starving poor in exchange for their souls. But Cathleen convinces Satan to take her soul instead. When she dies the Devil comes to collect her soul but God intervenes and carries Cathleen to heaven, saying that “such a sacrificial act cannot justly lead to evil consequences.â€
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CATHLEEN
Boy/Male
Biblical
Spouse; bridegroom.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beautiful, Practical, Kind, Name of a flower
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Hindu
King of gold
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Indian
Easy
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Arabic, Muslim
Fashioner; Designer
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Tamil
Rajashekhar | ராஜஷேகர
Lord Vishnu
Biblical
Incense, That makes the incense to fume
Boy/Male
Australian, Welsh
Christian
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Sun Rays
Boy/Male
German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Beloved; Pleasing; Cupid; Wise Protector
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