Karin
Encyclopedia
Karin is a common feminine given name in various Germanic languages
(geographically including Austria
, Germany
, Netherlands
, Scandinavia
, and Switzerland
), and in some French-speaking
areas, as well as Japanese
. In most of its Western forms, Karin was originally a Swedish form of Katherine, but in English speaking countries is usually thought of as merely a variant spelling for Karen
(from Danish variant). The Japanese name Karin is unrelated to the Western forms.
Karin may refer to:
Germanic languages
The Germanic languages constitute a sub-branch of the Indo-European language family. The common ancestor of all of the languages in this branch is called Proto-Germanic , which was spoken in approximately the mid-1st millennium BC in Iron Age northern Europe...
(geographically including Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
, and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
), and in some French-speaking
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
areas, as well as Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
. In most of its Western forms, Karin was originally a Swedish form of Katherine, but in English speaking countries is usually thought of as merely a variant spelling for Karen
Karen (name)
In English, Karen is a mostly known as a feminine given name, derived from the Danish short form of Katherine.The name Karen was one of the top ten names for girls born in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s, peaking as the 3rd most popular girl's name in 1965.However, in Armenian, Karen...
(from Danish variant). The Japanese name Karin is unrelated to the Western forms.
Karin may refer to:
People
- Karin AlvtegenKarin AlvtegenKarin Alvtegen is a Swedish author of crime fiction. Alvtegen's psychological thrillers are generally set in Sweden. Four of her books have been translated into English: Missing, Betrayal, Shadow and Shame....
, Swedish writer of crime fiction - Karin Dreijer AnderssonKarin Dreijer AnderssonKarin Elisabeth Dreijer Andersson , commonly known by her stage name Fever Ray, is the lead vocalist of the electronic duo The Knife, formed with her brother Olof Dreijer. Andersson was previously the vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Honey Is Cool...
, Swedish singer - Karin BoyeKarin Boyewas a Swedish poet and novelist.- Career :Boye was born in Gothenburg , Sweden and moved with her family to Stockholm in 1909. She studied at Uppsala University from 1921 to 1926 and debuted in 1922 with a collection of poems, "Clouds"...
, Swedish poet and novelist - Karin Du RietzCarin du RietzCarin or Karin du Rietz was a Swedish woman who became a soldier at the Royal guard in the guise of a man. She was the first woman in the Swedish royal guard...
, Swedish Royal Guard - Karin EnkeKarin EnkeKarin Enke , also known as Karin Busch, Karin Kania, and Karin Enke-Richter, is a former speed skater, one of the most dominant ones of the 1980s.-Short biography:...
, German speed skater - Carin ErsdotterPilt Carin ErsdotterPilt Carin Ersdotter , was a Swedish milkmaid from Djura in Dalarna who became famous for her beauty. She sold milk on the street of Stockholm in 1833-1834, and attracted to much attention that she became a mascot to be displayed in the salons of the aristocracy for money...
, Swedish milkmaid. - Karin FossumKarin FossumKarin Fossum is a Norwegian author of crime fiction, often referred to as the "Norwegian queen of crime".-Biography:Karin Mathisen was born in Sandefjord in Vestfold county, Norway. She currently lives in Oslo. Fossum debuted as a poet with Kanskje i morgen, her first collection published in...
, Norwegian writer of crime fiction - Karin GlenmarkKarin GlenmarkKarin Glenmark, born 8 April 1952, is a Swedish pop and rock singer. She is the niece to Bruno Glenmark and sister to Anders Glenmark. Together with Anders, she is a part of the siblings duo Gemini, and together with uncle Bruno and his wife Ann-Louise Hanson, they formed the group Glenmarks.She...
, Swedish singer - Karin IllgenKarin IllgenKarin Illgen is a retired female discus thrower, who competed for East Germany during her career. She represented East Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, finishing in tenth place in the overall-rankings...
, German discus thrower - Karin JonsdotterUvabo-KarinKarin Jonsdotter, known as Uvabo-Karin , was a Swedish farmer from Hälsingland who attracted a lot of attention in her time and became a legend in local folklore...
, Swedish farmer, famous for her courage - Karin Jota, Legendary Medieval Swedish female official of the court
- Karin KnappKarin KnappKarin Knapp is an Italian female tennis player. She was ranked World No. 35 on 25 February 2008.-Career:...
, Italian tennis player - Karin Kock-LindbergKarin Kock-LindbergKarin Kock-Lindberg, née Kock , Swedish politician and professor of economics. In 1947 she became the first woman to hold a Ministerial position in Sweden. She was also the first female professor of national economy of her country...
, Swedish politician - Karin KrogKarin KrogKarin Krog is a Norwegian jazz vocalist.- Life and career :She started to sing at an early age and in 1955 she was hired by the pianist Kjell Karlsen to sing in his sextet.Her great grandfather is Anders Heyerdahl...
, Norwegian jazz vocalist - Karin LannbyKarin LannbyKarin Tekla Maria Lannby was a Swedish actress, translator, journalist, poet and spy...
, Swedish actress and spy - Karin MånsdotterKarin MånsdotterKarin Månsdotter was Queen of Sweden, first a mistress and then the spouse of King Eric XIV of Sweden...
, Queen of Sweden - Karin OntiverosKarin OntiverosKarin Cecilia Ontiveros Meza is a Mexican model and the 2010 Nuestra Belleza México titleholder.-Personal life:The daughter of Raúl Ontiveros and Paula Meza, Karin Ontiveros was born in Amatitán, Jalisco...
, Mexican model and beauty queen - Karin RodriguesKarin RodriguesKarin Rodrigues is a female volleyball player. She competed for Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics. There, she won the bronze medal with the Women's National Team. Rodrigues also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.-References:...
, Brazilian volleyball player - Karin ShifrinKarin ShifrinKarin Shifrin is an Israeli mezzo-soprano opera singer. She performs in Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and Israel under conductors Zubin Mehta, Shlomo Mintz, Andreas Kowalewitz, David Stern, Noam Sheriff and Dan Ettinger, to name a few...
, Romanian/Israeli Mezzo-Soprano - Karin SmithKarin SmithKarin Kiefer Smith is a retired female javelin thrower from the United States. She was born in Germany.-Achievements:-References:*...
, American javelin thrower - Karin SöderKarin SöderKarin Anne Sofie Söder is a Swedish Centre politician. She was the first woman in Sweden to be elected the leader of a major political party. She headed the Swedish Centre Party from 1985 to 1987. She was also one of the first female foreign ministers in the world.-Biography:Söder was born in...
, Swedish politician - Karin SuzuragiKarin Suzuragiis a female Japanese manga artist from Aichi, Japan. She is employed with Square Enix, working mainly as a manga artist for video games that are adapted into manga, such as Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.-Works Illustrated:Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni: Onikakushi-hen...
, Japanese manga artist
Fictional Characters
- Karin, one of the antagonists in the Naruto anime/manga.
- Karin Aoi, character in the anime DNA²
- Karin Hanazono, eponymous character in the manga Kamichama Karin
- Karin Kanzuki, character from the video game Street Fighter Alpha 3
- Karin Koenig, character in the game Shadow Hearts: Covenant
- Karin Kurosaki, character in the anime/manga Bleach
- Karin Maaka, protagonist of the anime/manga Chibi Vampire
- Karin Makunouchi or Kayla, character in anime/manga Fighting Foodons
- Karin Sasamori, character in the game To Heart 2
- Karin Ahlberg, mother of Agnes in the Swedish film, Show Me Love
See also
- Karin (disambiguation)
- Special:Allpages/Karin
- Karen (disambiguation)
- CarinCarinCarin is a variant spelling of Karin. Carin may refer to:* Carin Cone , an American swimmer* Carin du Rietz , a Swedish woman who became a soldier at the Royal guard in the guise of a man...