The name Katharine is a German and English variant of Katherine.
Famous bearers
Bearers include Katharine Lee Bates (1859 - 1929), an American songwriter;
Katharine Hepburn (1907 - 2003), an iconic American actress;
Katharine Ross (born 1940), an American actress;
Katharine E. Hamnett (born 1947), an English fashion designer;
Katharine McPhee (born 1984), an American pop singer.
