The name Katrine is a German, Dutch and Danish contracted form of Katherine.
Famous bearers
Bearers include Katrine Gislinge (born 1969), a Danish pianist;
Katrine Pedersen (born 1977), a Danish footballer;
Katrine Fruelund (born 1978), a Danish Olympic handball player;
Katrine Lunde Haraldsen (born 1980), a Norwegian Olympic handball goalkeeper.