Kathleen

Origin

Anglicization of Caitlín, an Irish equivalent of the English Catherine.

Full definition of Kathleen

Proper noun

1. .
• 1837, Marion Crawford - Frederick Nicholls Crouch, Kathleen Mavourneen (a song):Kathleen mavourneen! the gray dawn is breaking,The horn of the hunter is heard on the hill,The lark from her light wing the bright dew is shaking,Kathleen mavourneen, what slumbering still?

Derived terms

• Kathleen Mavourneen