kate
ケイト
解説 Definition
英語圏で一般的な女性の名前。Katherineの愛称。
A female given name widely used in English-speaking communities. It originated as a familiar short form of Katherine or Catherine but is also commonly given as an independent official name.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
人名なので Kate と大文字で書き、Katherine や Catherine の短縮形として覚える。My sister Kate のように呼び名として使われる一方、現在は独立した正式名にもなる。語源を「純粋」と断定するのは避け、Katherine 系の名前から短くなったという確実な関係を記憶の核にする。
Write Kate with a capital K because it is a personal name. The most useful connection is Katherine or Catherine → Kate: the shorter form became a familiar way to address someone and later developed into a popular name in its own right. In a sentence such as My sister Kate loves reading, Kate identifies a particular person and normally takes no article. You may also encounter Katie, another related familiar form, but it is pronounced with an extra syllable. Remember the secure name relationship rather than relying on the uncertain deeper origin of Katherine.
例文
Kate Middleton became the Princess of Wales after marrying Prince William.
ケイト・ミドルトンはウィリアム王子と結婚してプリンセス・オブ・ウェールズになりました。
My sister Kate is an avid reader who finishes a book every week.
姉のケイトは熱心な読書家で、毎週1冊の本を読み終えます。
Kate is a short form of Katherine that has become a popular name in its own right.
ケイトはキャサリンの短縮形で、それ自体が人気のある名前になっています。
kate の類義語・関連語
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kate の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古フランス語 Cateline（カトリーヌ）の英語短縮形で、ギリシャ語 Aikaterine に由来。語源は諸説あり、ギリシャ語 katharos（純粋な）と結びつける説が有力。英語名 Catherine/Katherine の愛称で、「清らかな人」という意味合いを持つ。
Kate developed in English as a short form of Katherine or Catherine, names transmitted through Latin and French from Greek Aikaterinē. The deeper origin of the Greek name is uncertain. It was later associated with Greek katharos, meaning “pure,” an association that influenced spellings such as Katharine but is not a securely established original derivation. Kate eventually became widely used as an independent given name.
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