캐서린
Kaeseorin[kʰɛsʰʌ̹ɾin]
캐서린 (Kaeseorin) is the Korean transliteration of the female given name Katherine.
캐서린 is used as a name to represent the English name Katherine.
How do you pronounce it?
Kaeseorin
Did you know?
- If a Korean person adopts the name 캐서린, they might choose Hanja characters for their official Korean name that mimic the meaning 'pure' associated with the original Greek root of Katherine.
- Using 캐서린 alone without a title often creates a 'cinematic' effect in Korea, sounding like a line from a dubbed Western movie rather than natural speech.
- The first syllable 캐 (kae) is rarely used as a starting syllable for native Korean names. This makes the name 캐서린 instantly recognizable to a Korean speaker as a foreign, non-traditional name.
Examples in context
- 캐서린은 정말 친절해요.Kaeseorin-eun jeongmal chinjeol-haeyo.Katherine is really kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 캐서린이에요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Kaeseorin-ieyo.My friend's name is Katherine.
Example conversation
Hyun-woo and Min-ji are talking about a new classmate.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo새 친구 이름이 뭐예요?Sae chin-gu ireum-i mwo-yeyo?What is the new friend's name?
- 민지 Min-ji이름은 캐서린이라고 해요.Ireum-eun Kaeseorin-irago haeyo.Her name is Katherine.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo어디에서 온 친구예요?Eodi-eseo on chin-gu-yeyo?Where is she from?
- 민지 Min-ji캐서린은 미국에서 왔어요.Kaeseorin-eun Miguk-eseo wasseoyo.Katherine came from America.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 캐서린, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
