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Name Origin

Cathy is a diminutive of the name Catherine, which has Greek origins meaning 'pure' or 'clear'.

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Famous People

Cathy Rigby (1952-)

Olympic gymnast

  • Won a silver medal in gymnastics at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
  • First American woman to win the World Championships all-around title (in 1972).

Cathy Freeman (1973-)

Olympic athlete

  • Won gold in the 400 meters at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
  • First Indigenous Australian to win an Olympic gold medal.