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Kitty is commonly used as a nickname for Katherine or Catherine and as a given name in English-speaking countries. It is also a familiar term for a domestic cat or a young cat; in informal contexts it can refer to a kitten. In addition, “the kitty” can denote a pooled amount of money contributed by a group, such as in gambling or fundraising.

In culture and media, Hello Kitty, a fictional character created by Sanrio in 1974, is one of

In technology, Kitty is also the name of a cross-platform GPU-accelerated terminal emulator for Linux, macOS,

The word’s usage and meaning thus vary by context, spanning personal names and pet references to social

the
most
recognizable
uses
of
the
name
in
popular
culture.
In
comics,
Kitty
Pryde
is
the
superhero
Shadowcat
in
Marvel’s
X-Men.
Real
people
named
Kitty
include
Kitty
Dukakis,
former
First
Lady
of
Massachusetts;
and
Kitty
Genovese,
whose
1964
murder
led
to
studies
on
the
bystander
effect.
and
other
Unix-like
systems,
noted
for
its
performance
and
features.
funds
and
software,
reflecting
its
informal,
affectionate
tone.