Catharina

Catharina is a feminine given name, the Dutch and Swedish spelling of the name Catherine. In the Netherlands, people use a great number of short forms in daily life, including Carine, Catelijne, Cato, Ina, Ineke, Kaat, Kaatje, Karen, Karin, Katja, Katrien, Katrijn, Kitty, Nienke, Rina, Tineke, Tiny, Toos, Trijn, Trijntje, and many others. People with the name include: Academics, science Catharina C.J.H. "Catrien" Bijleveld (born 1958), Dutch criminologist Catharina Halkes (1920–2011), Dutch theologian and feminist Catharina Jantina "Catherine" de Jong (born 1956), Dutch anesthesiologist, drug rehab physician and intensivist Catharina Geertruida "Catrien" Santing (born 1958), Dutch medievalist Catharina Stroppel (born 1971), German mathematician A.P. Catharina "Catharine" van Tussenbroek (1852–1925), Dutch physician and feminist Arts Catharina Ahlgren (1734–c. 1800), Swedish feminist writer, poet, translator, editor and journalist Catharina Backer (1689–1766), Dutch art collector and painter Catharina S.F. "Kate" Bisschop-Swift (1834–1928), English-born Dutch painter Catharina Both-van der Eem (1589–1666), Haarlem citizen painted by Frans Hals Catharina Chen (born 1985), Norwegian classical violinist Catharina A.P.A.