Cate
Cate Shortland at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin, French, English, Welsh, |
| Meaning | pure or blessed |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Katherine Catherine Kathryn Kathleen Katarina Katrina Kait Caitlin Caitríona Caterina Catie Caty Kate Katie Katy Katey Katia Catia Katia |
Cate is a feminine given name and a variant of Kate. The name has Latin, French, English, and Welsh origins. In addition, Cate is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
In film and television
- Cate Blanchett (born 1969), two time Academy 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 other fields
- Alf Cate (1878–1939), New Zealand cricketer
- Cate Campbell (born 1992), Australian swimmer
- Cate Edwards (born 1982), the oldest daughter of John Edwards
- Cate Reese (born 1999), American basketball player
- Cate Tiernan (born 1961), American writer
- 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
See also
- Catherina (and similar spellings)
References