Karin

== English == === Etymology === From Swedish Karin or Danish Karin, a medieval form of Katarina, ultimately from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερῑ́νη (Aikaterī́nē). See also Karen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkærɪn/, /kəˈɹɪn/, or like Karen Rhymes: -ɪn === Proper noun === Karin A female given name from Danish [in turn from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερῑ́νη (Aikaterī́nē)], variant of Karen. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Carina; Corinne Karin Tak === Anagrams === -kinra, Kiran, nakir == Danish == === Etymology === Medieval variant of Katrine, today often considered Swedish. Cognate with Danish Karen. === Proper noun === Karin a female given name === References === [2] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 20 500 females with the given name Karin have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1950s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011. == Estonian == === Proper noun === Karin a female given name, from a Scandinavian variant of Katariina (“Catherine”) ==== See also ==== Kaarin == Faroese == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkʰɛaːɹɪn/ Rhymes: -ɛaːɹɪn === Proper noun === Karin f a female given name ==== Usage notes ==== Matronymics Karin's son: Karinarson Karin's daughter: Karinardóttir ==== Declension ==== == French == === Proper noun === Karin f a female given name, less common form of Karine == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Swedish Karin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkaːʁɪn/, /ˈkaːʁiːn/ === Proper noun === Karin f (genitive Karins, or with an article Karin) a female given name, popular in Germany from the 1930s to the 1960s == Japanese == === Romanization === Karin Rōmaji transcription of かりん == Norwegian == === Etymology === Medieval variant of Katrine, today often considered Swedish. === Proper noun === Karin a female given name ==== Related terms ==== Kari === References === Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN [3] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 13 533 females with the given name Karin living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011. == Swedish == === Alternative forms === Carin === Etymology === A contraction of Katarina. First recorded in Sweden in 1460. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Karin c (genitive Karins) a female given name ==== Derived terms ==== Karina (elaboration) ==== Descendants ==== === References === Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN [4] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 162 881 females with the given name Karin living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1950s. Accessed on May 19th, 2011.