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)

References