fem. proper name, often a shortening of Katherine. As a given name for girls, from 1890s in the U.S.; among the top 100 names for girls born there 1936-1945.
Katherine
Kathmandu
Katie
katydid
katzenjammer
Kay
kayak
Kayla
kayles
kayo
Kazakhstan
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