{{Infobox given name | name = Cate | image = Cate_Shortland by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg | caption = Cate Shortland at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con | pronunciation= | gender = female | meaning = pure or blessed | region = | origin = Latin, French, English, Welsh, | related names = <br>Katherine<br>Catherine<br>Kathryn<br>Kathleen<br>Katarina<br>Katrina<br>Kait<br>Caitlin<br>Caitríona<br>Caterina<br>Catie<br>Caty<br>Kate<br>Katie<br>Katy<br>Katey<br>Katia<br>Catia<br>Katia | footnotes = }} '''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: {{TOC right}}
==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)
==References== {{Reflist}}
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