Katherine’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Katherine
A simple, pretty journal made for one person: Katherine. Her name is set in script above pink watercolor apple blossom on the cover.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Katherine's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
What does the name Katherine mean?
Katherine comes from the Greek name Aikaterine. Its origin is debated: it may come from a Greek word meaning “each of the two”, from the goddess Hecate, or from a word meaning “torture”. In early Christian times it became linked with katharos, “pure”, and the Latin spelling changed from Katerina to Katharina to match. The name spread to Western Europe with returning crusaders and has been used in England since the 12th century.
Katherine nicknames and other forms
Katherine has more nicknames than most names have letters. Kate, Katie, Katy and Kat are the modern favorites, and Kathy, Kay and Kit have been around for generations. Kitty is the old-fashioned one, beloved of Jane Austen readers, as Kitty Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. Karen, Karin and Katya are its relatives in other languages.
Some famous Katherines
Katharine Hepburn won four Academy Awards for Best Actress, still a record. Katherine Johnson was the NASA mathematician whose calculations helped send astronauts into orbit and to the Moon, and whose story was told in Hidden Figures. And Katherine Mansfield, from New Zealand, was one of the great short-story writers of the 20th century.
Katherine through the decades
Katherine has never gone out of style. US Social Security data has it in the top 100 every decade from the 1880s to the 2000s, with its best rank, 27th, in the 1990s and nearly 100,000 Katherines born in the 1980s alone. It was still in the top 100 in the 2010s, so Katherines come in every age group.
Did you know?
Henry VIII married three women called Katherine (or Catherine): Katherine of Aragon, Catherine Howard and Katherine Parr, his sixth and last wife, who outlived him. Katherine Johnson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015, and NASA later named a research facility after her.
Gift ideas for a Katherine
- For a maths or science student. Workings and big ideas, in honor of Katherine Johnson.
- For a short-story writer. A home for drafts, with a nod to Katherine Mansfield.
- For a Tudor-history fan. Three of Henry VIII’s queens shared her name.
- For a graduation. A classic name for a classic gift, ready for her next chapter.
Who is it for and how she can use it
Whether Katherine is eight or eighty, a 6" x 9" notebook is a comfortable size: big enough to write in properly, slim enough to carry. The 160 lined pages don’t come with a set layout, so she decides what it’s for. Journal, planner, class notes, recipes, travel log or doodle book all work. And with her name on the cover, nobody will mistake it for theirs.
Why personalized works
Personalized gifts show you thought about the person, not just the occasion. A notebook with Katherine on the cover is affordable, useful every day and still feels special. It’s also a safe choice when you’re not sure of someone’s style, because everyone needs somewhere to write things down.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Katherine’s Notebook? It’s 6" x 9" (about 15.2 x 22.9 cm), with 160 lined pages in a paperback cover.
Where do I buy it? On Amazon. It’s printed on demand and shipped by Amazon, so delivery and returns go through your usual Amazon account.
Do you have other names? Plenty. If you’re shopping for more than one person, see all name notebooks and our personalized name notebooks page.
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