Kit
- Unisex
- 3 letters
Kit is a unisex name of English, Greek and Irish origin. Meaning in English: Nickname for Christopher. Frontiersman Kit Carson. Meaning in Greek: From the Greek word meaning ‘carrier of Christ’,. Meaning in Irish: Pure. Clear. From the Gaelic form Caitlin. Kit is a short form of Christopher and short form of Katherine. Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river. The name has 3 letters.
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Great joy.
Kitlyn
GirlEnglish
Medieval English form of the Irish Caitlin. Pure.
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Christ bearer.
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Kitty
GirlEnglish French Greek Irish Latin
The oldest known pet name for girls named Catherine or Kathleen sometimes used as a name in its own right. Variant of Katherine. Pure. Pure, clear. Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina. Pure. Pure. Clear. From the Gaelic form Caitlin. Pure, clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek Aikaterina'. It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of Alexandria, a 4th century martyr who suffered torture on a spiked wheel.