Given name & surname · Greek
Κατερίνα
“one who is pure; virginal”
Κατερίνα is used as a given name and a surname.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Catherine.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Κατερίνα is Katerina written in the Greek alphabet. Katerina is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
Κατερίνα’s family of names
In Greek usage, Κατερίνα has a conventional equivalent in the English form Catherine. In Greek usage, Κατερίνα has a conventional equivalent in the Chinese form 凱瑟琳. In Greek usage, Κατερίνα has a transliteration in Katerina.
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Κατερίνα has relatives in 3 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 14
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See also 1
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People named Κατερίνα
- Katerina SakellaropoulouGreek judge, former president of the Hellenic Republicborn 1956
- Katerine DuskaGreek-Canadian singerborn 1989
- Caterina Vitalefirst female pharmacist and chemist in Malta1566–1619
- Ekaterini ThanouGreek sprint athleteborn 1975
- Katerina BatzeliGreek politicianborn 1958
- Aikaterini NikolaidouGreek rowerborn 1992
- Katerina GogouGreek actress and writer (1940–1993)
- Katerina DalakaGreek hurdlerborn 1992
- Katerina StikoudiGreek singerborn 1985
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