37-455: 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
74-671: A Sunday Times bestseller and at once established her name as a writer. Some critics, however, dismissed it as a feminist manifesto. Behind the Scenes at the Museum was awarded the Whitbread Prize in the categories of “best debut,” and “Book of the Year.” The latter led to some commotion in the media; the debut novel by the unknown Atkinson had been selected over the winner in the “best novel” category, The Moor's Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie . Behind
111-530: A Marvel Comics character Kate Cha , an Image Universe superhero in the comic and television series Invincible Kate Connolly from Maggie Stiefvater 's The Scorpio Races Kate Connor, in the British soap opera Coronation Street Kate Denson, from Dead by Daylight Kate Denali, from the Twilight series Kate Ditchburn, in the television comedy Blackadder II Kate Fitzgerald, main character of
148-592: A character in the 2023 independent movie Close to You Kate, the older sister of the titular character of the Australian children's series, Ferry Boat Fred Kate, in Zookeeper film, played by Rosario Dawson Kate Austen , on the television series Lost Kate Beckett , the main female character on the television show Castle Kate Beringer, a character in the Gremlins franchise Hawkeye (Kate Bishop) ,
185-563: A collection of short stories entitled Not the End of the World . In 2004, Case Histories , a novel centered around the private investigator Jackson Brodie, was published; he was Atkinson's first male protagonist. Three more Brodie novels followed: One Good Turn (2006), When Will There Be Good News? (2008) and Started Early Took My Dog (2010). The series was adapted for television with Jason Isaacs as Jackson Brodie. In 2009, she donated
222-461: A doctorate in American literature , with a thesis titled " The post-modern American short story in its historical context ". Postmodern stylistic elements can be found in her own literary work. She failed at the viva (oral examination) stage. After leaving the university, she took on a variety of jobs, from home help to legal secretary and teacher, until her breakthrough as a writer in 1995. Atkinson
259-494: A shipping company Katie Walker (born 1969), British furniture designer Kate Warne (1833–1868), first female detective in the US Fictional characters [ edit ] Kate, a character from the 1989 film All Dogs Go to Heaven Kate, a character in 1993 action/martial arts movie Showdown Kate, one of the two main characters in the 2022 American comedy movie Sam & Kate Kate,
296-472: A succession of (unexpected) events and extraordinary characters. Main characters sometimes face periods of mental confusion or amnesia . Atkinson also plays with the chronology of events, both within one book and between different books. Some characters return as older or younger versions of themselves. Problems experienced in the present are often caused by painful past events, that sometimes have been concealed for generations. Atkinson herself has said that it
333-814: A surname. Notable people with the name include: Kate (given name) Kate [REDACTED] Catherine of Alexandria , by Carlo Crivelli Gender Female Origin Word/name Greek , Latin , French , English , Welsh , Irish Meaning pure Other names Related names Katherine Katharine Catherine Kathryn Kathleen Katarina Katrina Kait Caitlin Caitríona Caterina Katerina Cate Catie Cathie Caty Katie Katy Katey Katia Catia Katia Kate
370-3397: Is a feminine given name, and a short form of the names Katherine , Caitlin and others. Translations and variations [ edit ] Arabic: كيت Belarusian: Каця (Katsia), Кацярына (Katsiaryna) Bengali: কেট (Kēṭa) Bulgarian: Кейт (Keĭt), Катя (Katya) Chinese Simplified: 凯特 (Kǎitè) Chinese Traditional: 凱特 (Kǎitè) Croatian: Ina, Kata, Katica, Tina Czech: Katka, Kateřina, Kačka, Káťa, Kačenka, Káča, Kačí, Kačena Danish: Katja, Trine, Caja, Ina, Kaja, Karen, Karin, Karina Dutch: Kato, Cato, Ina, Katinka, Katja, Kaat, Rina, Tina, Trijntje, Karin, Tineke English: Kat, Kathi, Kathie, Kathy, Kay, Kit, Kitty, Kae, Kaye, Katey, Katie, Katy, Kayla, Kaety, Katee, Kaylee, Kayleen, Kaylyn, Kaytie Estonian: Kaisa, Kati, Keit, Riina, Triinu Finnish: Kaija, Kaisa, Kata, Kati, Katri, Riina, Kaarina, Karin Georgian: Eka German: Cathrin, Catrin, Ina, Käthe, Kathrin, Katinka, Katja, Karen, Karin, Karina Greek: Καίτη (Kaíti̱) Gujarati: કેટ (Kēṭa) Hawaiian: Kalena Hebrew: קייט Hindi: केट (Kēṭa) Hungarian: Katalin, Kata, Kati, Katalinka, Kató, Kitti Irish: Cáit, Ríona Italian: Catia, Katia, Rina Japanese: ケイト (Keito) Kannada: ಕೇಟ್ (Kēṭ) Korean: 케이트 (Keiteu) Lithuanian: Katrė Macedonian: Кејт (Kejt) Marathi: केट (Kēṭa) Mongolian: Кейт (Kyeit) Nepali: केट (Kēṭa) Norwegian: Kari, Katja, Ina, Kaia, Kaja, Karen, Karin, Karina, Karine Persian: کیت Polish: Kasia, Karina Portuguese: Cátia, Kátia Punjabi: ਕੇਟ (Kēṭa) Russian: Кейт (Keyt), Катенька (Katenka), Катерина (Katerina), Екатерина (Yekaterina), Катя (Katia), Катя (Katya) Scottish Gaelic: Ceit Serbian: Кata, Katarina Slovak: Katka, Katarína Slovene: Katica, Katja Swedish: Cajsa, Kai, Kajsa, Katja, Carin, Carina, Ina, Kaj, Kaja, Karin, Karina Tamil: கேட் (Kēṭ) Telugu: కేట్ (Kēṭ) Thai: เคท (Kheth) Ukrainian: Катерина (Kateryna) Urdu: کیٹ Welsh: Cadi Yiddish: קייט (Qyyt) People [ edit ] In literature [ edit ] Kate Atkinson (born 1951), English author Kate Langley Bosher (1865–1932), American novelist from Virginia Kate Cann (born 1954), English journalist and author Kate Chopin (1850–1904), American author Kate DiCamillo (born 1964), American children's author Kate Elliott (born 1958), pen name of American fantasy and science fiction writer Alis A. Rasmussen Kate Field (1838–1896), American journalist and actress Kate Greenaway (1846–1901), English author Kate E. Griswold (1860–1923), American editor, publisher, proprietor Kate Simpson Hayes (1856–1945), Canadian writer, teacher, milliner, legislative librarian Kate McMullan (born 1947), American author of children's books Kate Millett (1934–2017), American feminist writer and activist Kate Mosse (born 1961), English author and broadcaster Kate O'Brien (1897–1974), Irish novelist Kate Rushin (born 1951), an American, Black lesbian poet Kate Sanborn (1839–1917), American author, teacher, lecturer Kate Seelye , American journalist specializing in coverage of
407-501: Is a woman who worked for MI5 during the Second World War. Big Sky, Atkinsons fifth novel centered about detective Jackson Brodie was published in 2019. After a number of books about World War II, Atkinson wanted to write about a different theme. The storyline of Big Sky was originally intended for a TV series about a female detective, to be played by Victoria Wood . After Wood's unexpected death in 2016, Atkinson decided to use
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#1732855528514444-400: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Kate Atkinson (writer) Kate Atkinson MBE (born 20 December 1951) is an English writer of novels, plays and short stories. She has written historical novels , detective novels and family novels, incorporating postmodern and magical realist elements into the plots. Her debut, Behind the Scenes at the Museum , won
481-498: Is not possible to write a novel about happy people, who are just busy being happy. In her work, especially in the Brodie cycle, she also refers to current events. The theme of justice plays an important role in her stories. Her books contain humor and the narrative tone of voice is often mildly ironic. The first four Jackson Brodie novels have been adapted by other writers for the BBC under
518-996: The University of York Kate Sessions (1857–1940), American botanist, horticulturalist, and landscape architect associated with San Diego Other [ edit ] Kate Allen (Amnesty International) (born 1955), director of Amnesty International UK Kate Atkinson Bell (1907–2003), American educator Kate Walker Behan (1851-1918), American club leader and philanthropist Kate Bell (businesswoman) , British businesswoman Big Nose Kate (1850–1940), Hungarian-born prostitute and longtime companion and common-law wife of Old West gunfighter Doc Holliday, born Mary Katherine Horony Kate Bisschop-Swift (1834–1928), Dutch painter Kate Booth (1858–1955), English Salvationist and evangelist, eldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth Kate Burton (aid worker) (born 1981), British aid worker who
555-570: The American sitcom Kate & Allie played by Susan Saint James Kate McReary, in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV Kate McCallister, the main character's mother in the Home Alone franchise Kate Mitchell , in the British soap opera EastEnders Kate Morgan, in the television series 24 Kate Mosley, main character in Picture Perfect Kate Murphy, a character in
592-552: The American sitcom television series Silver Spoons Kate Takenomiya, from Akira Hiramoto's Prison School Kate Thompson, a character in the 1980 comedy film The Gods Must Be Crazy Kate Tomten, the eldest of the Tomten kids in the children's show Noddy Kate Walker the central character from the Syberia video games References [ edit ] ^ Herbst, Andreas (2009). "Selbmann, Käte". Who Was Who in
629-416: The British detective novel” between World War I and World War II. In Kate Atkinson's novels and stories, much is not what it seems at first glance. She combines the conventional forms of the historical novel , detective novel and family novel with postmodern or magical realist elements. Atkinson is fascinated by the role of chance in life, and this is a recurring theme in her stories. Her books present
666-904: The GDR? (in German). Berlin: Ch. Links Verlag . Retrieved 2024-04-12 – via Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung . [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kate_(given_name)&oldid=1258963608 " Categories : Given names English feminine given names Croatian feminine given names Feminine given names English given names Given names of Greek language origin Hidden categories: CS1 German-language sources (de) Articles with short description Short description
703-1342: The Kates , with Kate McLennan Kate McKinnon (born 1984), American actress and comedian Kate McLennan (born c.1980), Australian comedian, actress, and producer Kate Micucci (born 1980), American actress, comedian and musician Kate Mulgrew (born 1955), American actress Kate O'Mara (1939–2014), English actress Kate Phillips (born 1989), English actress Kate Ritchie (born 1978), Australian actress and radio personality Kate Smith (presenter) , Northern Irish journalist and television presenter Kate Sullivan (born 1976), American television show host and anchor Kate Thornton (born 1973), English journalist and television presenter Kate Todd (born 1987), Canadian actress Kate Tsui (born 1979), Hong Kong actress Kate Valdez (born 2000), Filipino actress Kate Vernon (born 1961), Canadian actress Kate Walsh (actress) (born 1967), American actress Kate Walsh (businesswoman) (born 1981), British television presenter Kate Winslet (born 1975), English actress In politics [ edit ] Katie Allen (politician) (born 1966), Australian politician Kate Allsop , British politician Kate Bell (trade unionist) , British trade unionist and Assistant General Secretary of
740-4321: The Middle East Kate Brownlee Sherwood (1841–1914), American poet, journalist, translator Kate Stone (1841–1907), American diarist Kate L. Turabian (1893–1987), American non-fiction writer and educator Kate Brew Vaughn (1873–1933), American author Kate Vitasek (born 1968), American author and educator Kate Walker (born 1950), popular British romance writer Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856–1923), American educator, author of children's stories In music [ edit ] Kate Alexa (born 1988), Australian singer Kate Bush (born 1958), English singer-songwriter Kate Calvin (1856–1936), American academic, first music professor at Montana State College Kate Ceberano (born 1966), Australian jazz singer Kate Coppola, one half of American country music duo Kate & Kacey Kate DeAraugo (born 1985), Australian singer-songwriter and talent show contestant Kate Guldbrandsen (born 1965), Norwegian singer Kate Hall (born 1983), Danish and English singer Kate Havnevik (born 1975), Norwegian singer-songwriter Kate Maberly (born 1982), English singer-songwriter and actress Kate Markowitz (born 1956), American singer-songwriter and backup singer Kate McGarrigle (1946–2010), Canadian folk music singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke (born 1981), Australian singer-songwriter and actress Moonshine Kate (1909–1992), American country and folk guitarist and banjo player Kate Nash (born 1987), English singer-songwriter Kate Pierson (born 1948), American singer and musician Kate Ryan (born 1980), Belgian singer-songwriter Kate Rusby (born 1973), English folk singer-songwriter Kate Smith (1907–1986), American singer Kate Taylor (born 1949), American singer and songwriter Kate Tunstall (known as KT Tunstall) (born 1975), Scottish singer-songwriter Kate Voegele (born 1986), American singer-songwriter and actress Kate Wolf (1942–1986), American folk singer-songwriter In sport and athletics [ edit ] Katie Allen (field hockey) (born 1974), Australian Olympic field hockey player Kate Allen (triathlete) (born 1970), Australian triathlete Kate Allenby (born 1974), British Modern Pentathlete Kate Foster , (born 1985) British Olympic snowboarder Kate Gaze (born 1990), Australian basketball player Kate Gillou (1887–1964), French Olympic tennis player Kate Hall (born 1997), American track & field athlete known for long jump and sprint Kate Horne (born 1954), Canadian curler Kate Howarth (soccer) (born 1991), American soccer player Kate Howey (born 1973), English judoka Kate Jobson (born 1937), Swedish swimmer Kate Kelly (camogie) , Wexford camogie (a hurling variant) player Kate Krēsliņa (born 1996), Latvian basketball player Kate Ludik (born 1993), Mauritian badminton player Kate Markgraf (born 1976), American soccer player Kate Pace (born 1969), Canadian alpine skier Kate Reed (born 1982), British long-distance runner Kate Richardson (gymnast) (born 1984), Canadian artistic gymnast Kate Richardson-Walsh (born 1980), Olympic Medal winning English field hockey player Kate Sanderson (born 2000), Canadian Olympic swimmer Kate Shoemaker (born 1987), American Paralympic equestrian Kate Starre (born 1971), Australian field hockey player Kate Wilson-Smith (born 1979), Australian badminton player In film, television and stage [ edit ] Kate Adie (born 1945), English television news correspondent Kate Arnell (born 1983), British children's TV presenter Kate Atkinson (actress) (born 1972), Australian actress Kate Beckinsale (born 1973), English actress Kate Beirness (born 1984), Canadian television sportscaster Kate Bell (Australian actress) (born 1983), Australian actress in film and television Kate Bell (British actress) (born 1981), British actress, known for her role in
777-533: The Scenes at the Museum has been adapted for radio and stage. Atkinson herself wrote the screenplay for a television adaptation. In her next two novels, Human Croquet (1997) and Emotionally Weird (2000), Atkinson experimented with different stylistic elements and narrative techniques. In Emotionally Weird , for example, she uses different fonts to distinguish characters and locations. In 2000, her play ' Abandonment premiered in Edinburgh. In 2002 she published
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#1732855528514814-998: The Social Democratic Party (SPD) Kate Warner (born 1948), Australian politician Kate Elman Wilcott , Canadian politician In fashion [ edit ] Kate Grigorieva (born 1988), Russian supermodel Kate Moss (born 1974), English supermodel Kate Spade (1962–2018), American fashion designer and businesswoman Kate Upton (born 1992), American actress and model In science [ edit ] Kate Allstadt , Geologist, seismologist of Pacific Northwest geologic hazards Kate Fenchel (1905–1983), German born Jewish mathematician Kate Duval Hughes (born 1837), American inventor and author Kate Hutton American seismologist based in California, nicknamed Earthquake Kate Kate Marvel , American climate scientist Kate Pickett (born 1965), British Professor of Epidemiology at
851-1363: The Trades Union Congress Kate Brandt , first American Chief Sustainability Officer Kate Brown (born 1960), American politician and attorney Kate Dearden , British politician Kate Foster (diplomat) , British diplomat and ambassador Kate Gallego (born 1981), American mayor of Phoenix Arizona Kate Hoey (born 1946), British politician Kate Kelly (politician) , Idaho state senator Kate Kelly (feminist) (born 1980), Washington, D.C. lawyer, and founder of Ordain Women Kate Knuth (born 1981), American Politician in Minnesota Kate Middleton (born 1982), wife of William, Prince of Wales; now Catherine, Princess of Wales Kate Nicholl (born 1988), Northern Irish politician MLA and previous Lord Mayor of Belfast Kate O'Beirne (1949–2017), American conservative journalist and political commentator Kate Obenshain (born 1968), American journalist and conservative political commentator Kate Osamor (born 1968), British Labour Party politician Käte Selbmann (1906–1962), German teacher and politician Käte Strobel (1907–1996), German politician of
888-751: The Whitbread Book Award, the precursor to the Costa Book Award , in 1995. The novels Life After Life and A God in Ruins won the Costa Book Award for novel in 2013 and 2015. She is also known for the Jackson Brodie series of detective novels, which has been adapted into the BBC One series, Case Histories . The daughter of a shopkeeper, Atkinson was born in York , the setting for several of her books. She
925-409: The comedy film Just Go with It , played by Jennifer Aniston Kate Patrick , a character from Hollyoaks Kate Ramsay , a character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours Kate Read, a character from Arthur Kate Roberts , a character in the American soap opera Days of Our Lives Manhunter (Kate Spencer) , a DC Comics heroine Katherine "Kate" Summers-Stratton, a character in
962-412: The course of the story, the main character Ursula Todd dies several times, only to be born again and again in the year 1910 and start her life anew. In each new life, Ursula must make choices that turn out to influence the course of history. Life After Life received the Costa Book Award for Novel in 2013, and was adapted for television in 2022 . Atkinson's next novel A God in Ruins (2015) follows
999-537: The life of Ursula's brother Teddy Todd who is a pilot in the Royal Air Force during the war, but is more realistic than Life After Life . This book also won the Costa Book Award for Novel. Readers and critics generally have most praise for Life After Life because of its unusual structure and originality, but Atkinson herself considers A God in Ruins her best work. The main character of Transcription (2018)
1036-445: The novel and film My Sister's Keeper Kate Hewitt, a character in the 2008 Hallmark Channel television movie The Nanny Express Katie Holt, from Voltron: Legendary Defender Kate Kane , the second Batwoman from DC Comics Kate Lockley , on the television show Angel Kate Martin matriarch in the TV soap opera All My Children Kate McArdle, a divorced travel agent in
1073-542: The plot for the next novel in her Brodie cycle. Shrines of Gaiety (2022) is set in the London nightclub milieu shortly after World War II. Normal rules don't apply (2023) was her first collection of short stories since 2002. In 2024 Death at the sign of the rook was published , the sixth Jackson Brodie novel, conceived during the corona pandemic . The story is set in an English country house; it pays homage to Agatha Christie and other writers from “the golden age of
1110-547: The series titled Case Histories , featuring Jason Isaacs as Brodie. In 2015 in the United States, Shonda Rhimes was in the process of developing a pilot called The Catch , based on a treatment written by Atkinson, and starring Mireille Enos . Her 2013 novel Life After Life was screened as a BBC drama of the same name in 2022, with Thomasin McKenzie in the role of Ursula. Atkinson's work has received awards in
1147-534: The short story " Lucky We Live Now " to Oxfam 's Ox-Tales project, which consisted of four collections of UK stories written by 38 authors. Atkinson's story was published in the Earth collection. She followed up the Brodie-series with three novels set during World War II . The highly successful novel Life After Life (2013) is a combination of science fiction , historical novel and psychological fiction. Over
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1184-467: The story Karmic Mothers-Fact or Fiction ? This is a story about two women who are both recovering from a suicide attempt in a hospital room next to the maternity ward. In 1997, the story was dapted for television. In 1995 she published her first novel, the tragicomic Behind the Scenes at the Museum . Based on the childhood memories of young woman Ruby Lennox, the novel tells the story of a family during World War I and World War II. The book went on to be
1221-1860: The television series Grange Hill Kate Berlant (born 1987), American comedian and actress Cate Blanchett (born 1969), Australian actress Kate Bolduan (born 1983), American journalist and news anchor Kate Bosworth (born 1983), American actress Kate Box , Australian actress Kate Bristol (born 1990), American voice actress Kate Burton (actress) (born 1957), British-American actress Kate Capshaw (born 1953), American actress Kate del Castillo (born 1972), Mexican actress Kate Cayley , Canadian writer and theatre director Kate Copstick , Scottish actress and director Kate Fleming (1965–2006), American actress Kate Garraway (born 1967), English television and radio presenter Kate Gerbeau (born 1968), English television presenter and newsreader Kate Gosselin (born 1975), American television personality Kate Hackett , American actress Kate Hall , American television soap opera writer Kate Harrington (1902–1978), American actress Kate Hennig (born 1961 or 1962), Canadian actress and playwright Kate Henshaw (born 1961), Nigerian actress Kate Hewlett (born 1976), Canadian actress Kate Horn (1826–1896), Canadian stage actress and director Kate Hudson (born 1979), American actress Kate Humble (born 1968), British television presenter Kate Isitt , English actress Kate Jackson (born 1948), American actress Catherine Kamau (born 1987), Kenyan award-winning actress popularly known as “Kate Actress” Kate Lawler (born 1980), English television presenter and Big Brother winner Kate Lonergan (born 1962), English actress Kate Lushington , Canadian theatre artist and teacher Kate Mara (born 1983), American actress Kate McCartney , Australian comedian, actress, and producer, one of
1258-454: Was an only child and often had to finds ways to amuse herself. She describes herself as an anxious child, something she believes had to do with being illegitimate. Her parents lived together but were not married, because her mother could not divorce her first husband. At the time, that was considered scandalous. She studied English literature at the University of Dundee , gaining her master's degree in 1974. Atkinson subsequently studied for
1295-606: Was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours for services to literature. In 2015, she became the first author to win a Costa Book Award three times when her book A God in Ruins won the Novel of the Year award. On 30 November 2018, she was the guest on BBC Radio 4 's Desert Island Discs . She currently lives in Edinburgh . Atkinson
1332-475: Was in her thirties when she began writing short stories . One of her stories won a prize in a Woman 's Own writing contest in 1986, which encouraged her to continue writing, and she published stories in several magazines and newspapers. She has said that writing short stories was a good learning experience because she was forced to tell her story as efficiently as possible. In 1993, she won the Ian St. James Award for
1369-1346: Was kidnapped and released in the Gaza Strip in 2005 Kate Fay , New Zealand chef and food writer based in Auckland Kate M. Fox American lawyer, chief justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court Kate M. Gordon (1861–1932), American suffragist Kate Hall (1861–1918) British museum curator Kate Kelly (journalist) (born 1975), American journalist Kate Kelly (outlaw) (1863–1898), sister of outlaw Ned Kelly Kate Kelly (sculptor) (1882–1964), American-Hawaiian sculptor Kate Manicom (1893–1937), British suffragette and trade unionist Kate Nicholas (born 1991), Dog trainer and talent show contestant Kate Perugini (1839–1929), English painter Kate Sheppard (1848–1934), New Zealand suffragist Kate Steinitz (1889–1975), artist and scholar known as "the Mama of Dada" Kate Stoneman (1841–1925), American suffragist and lawyer Kate Tyrrell (1863–1921), Irish sea captain and owner of
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