Cate
Cate is a feminine given name and a variant of Kate. The name has Latin, French, English, and Welsh origins. It literally means either 'pure' or 'blessed', depending on the context. The name Catherine is popular in Christian countries, as it was the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. Its variants are also widely used around the world.
In addition, Cate is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
In film and television
- Cate Blanchett, two time Academy Award winning Australian actress
- Cate Shortland, Australian writer and director of film and television
- Keith Cate, main anchor for WFLA-TV in Tampa Bay, Florida since 2000
- Field Cate, American child actor
In other fields
- Alf Cate, New Zealand cricketer
- Cate Campbell, Australian swimmer
- Cate Edwards, the oldest daughter of John Edwards
- Cate Reese, American basketball player
- Cate Tiernan, American writer
- Cate School, four-year, coeducational, college-preparatory boarding school outside Santa Barbara
- George W. Cate, American politician
- James L. Cate, Air Force intelligence official and part of the Air Force Historical Division during World War II
- Troy Cate, American baseball player
- Henk ten Cate, Dutch football manager, and a former professional player
- Catê, Brazilian football manager, and a former professional player