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Katherine (/ k æ θ ə r ɪ n /), also spelled Catherine and other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria .
Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress whose career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned six decades. She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited personality, and outspokenness, cultivating a screen persona that matched this public image, and regularly playing strong-willed, sophisticated ...
Catherine's father, Michael, is the son of Captain Peter Francis Middleton, who, along with their Middleton forebears, were from Leeds, West Yorkshire. [363] The historian Robert Lacey describes Michael Middleton as having aristocratic kinship; his grandmother, Olive Christiana Middleton , was close to her second cousin Baroness Airedale (1868 ...
Katherine Eunice Schwarzenegger [1] is the eldest child of Austrian-born actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger and journalist and author Maria Shriver.She is of Irish and German descent through her maternal grandparents Eunice and Sargent Shriver. [4]
Catherine in 2023. Catherine, Princess of Wales has received several titles, decorations and honorary appointments both during her time as Duchess of Cambridge and Princess of Wales. Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the former indicates the date of receiving the title or award and the latter indicates the date of its loss or ...
Catherine II [a] (born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 1729 – 17 November 1796), [b] most commonly known as Catherine the Great, [c] was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter III .
Katherine, 1975 television film starring Sissy Spacek, Art Carney, and Henry Winkler; Catherine (1986 TV series), a French TV series produced for Antenne 2 channel in 1986; Catherine (1999 TV series), a Quebec sitcom that aired on Radio-Canada from 1999 to 2003; Catherine the Great, a 2015 Russian television series
Katherine Roberts Maher (/ m ɑːr / MAR; [1] born April 18, 1983) [2] is an American businesswoman. She is the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of National Public Radio (NPR) since March 2024. [ 3 ]