Where does “Karen” come from?
Karen (Cebuano) comes from English Karen, from Danish Karen, from Danish Katharina — Catherine.
Ancestry of “Karen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Karen | A middle-aged white woman exhibiting a sense of... |
| 2 | Danish | Karen | — |
| 3 | Danish | Katharina | Catherine |