Cate is a feminine given name and a variant of Kate. The name has Latin, French, English, and Welsh origins. In addition, Cate is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
In film and television Cate Blanchett (born 1969), two time Academy Award winning Australian actress Cate Shortland (born 1968), 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 (1878–1939), New Zealand cricketer Cate Campbell (born 1992), Australian swimmer Cate Edwards (born 1982), the oldest daughter of John Edwards Cate Reese (born 1999), American basketball player Cate Tiernan (born 1961), American writer Cate School, four-year, coeducational, college-preparatory boarding school outside Santa Barbara George W. Cate (1825–1905), American politician James L. Cate, Air Force intelligence official and part of the Air Force Historical Division during World War II Troy Cate (born 1980), American baseball player Henk ten Cate (born 1954), Dutch football manager, and a former professional player Catê (1973–2011), Brazilian football manager, and a former professional player
See also Catherina (and similar spellings)
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