- A nickname for Katherine, Kathleen, and any other name that begins Phonetically with KATH. Variant spellings include: Kaitie, Katie, Katy, Katey, Cait, Cate, Caitie, Catie, Caty, Catey, Kayte and Kaytie. Kate is also a nickname for Katelyn.
- The character of Kate Austen played by Evangeline Lilly in the TV Series ''Lost''.
- Allied reporting name for the Japanese plane Nakajima B5N
- Kate , a Text Editor for KDE
- a band from Norway that performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987
- Title of a song by Ben Folds Five
- Short for Bob according to the TV sitcom, Blackadder
- Kate's Playground
- Hurricane Kate
- Title of a song by Johnny Cash .
Kate can also be used as an insult. Due to the large number of mentally handicapped and challenged people given that name. Acting foolishly or making a pratfall can be refered to as "pulling a Kate"
The use of this name as and insult has spawned the Kate Haters.
"Every Kate I've ever known has been exceedingly stupid and ugly. I don't believe for a minute that people named Kate are of the same mental capacity than regular people and should be governed by seperate laws."
-Kevin Farrell ''president of the Kate Haters''
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