Cate

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Gender female Name Cate Cate		Region of origin Tomislav

Word/name Latin, French, English, Welsh, BA BF approved Related names 4th stockieKatherineCatherineKathrynKathleenKatarinaKatrinaKaitCaitlinCaitrionaCaterinaCateCatieCatyKateKatieKatyKateyKatiaCatiaKatia

Cate is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Kate. The name comes from Latin, French, English, and Welsh origins. The name literally means either 'pure' or 'blessed', used in different context. The name Catherine is popular in Christian countries, as it was the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. Its variants are also widely used around the world.

In addition, Cate is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Cate blanchett profile ep 9 october 7th 2014

In film and television

Cate Blanchett (born 1969), Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning Australian actress

Cate Shortland (born 1968), Australian writer and director of film and television

Keith Cate, main anchor for WFLA-TV in Tampa Bay, Florida since 2000

Field Cate, American child actor

In literature

Cate Sweeney, English author and playwright

Cate Tiernan (born 1961), American writer

In other fields

Cate Campbell (born 1992), Australian swimmer

Cate Edwards (born 1982), the oldest daughter of John Edwards

Cate School, four-year, coeducational, college-preparatory boarding school outside Santa Barbara

George W. Cate (1825-1905), American politician

James L. Cate, Air Force intelligence official and part of the Air Force Historical Division during World War II

Troy Cate (born 1980), American baseball player

Henk ten Cate (born 1954), Dutch football manager, and a former professional player

Catê (1973-2011), Brazilian football manager, and a former professional player

Or see

Catherina (and similar spellings)

References

Cate Wikipedia

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