Kate f
English: short form of KATHERINE (SEE Katherine) (or any of its variant spellings), reflecting the French pronunciation with -t-for -th-, which was also usual in medieval England. This short form has been continuously popular since the Middle Ages. It was used by Shakespeare for two important characters: the daughter of the King of France who is wooed and won by King Henry V, and the ‘shrew’ in The Taming of the Shrew.
Cognates: Irish Gaelic: Cáit. Scottish Gaelic: Ceit.
First names dictionary. 2012.