Katarina (given name)
| Katarina | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Russian |
| Meaning | pure |
| Region of origin | Moscow |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Katherine, Catherine |
Katarina is a feminine given name. It is the standard Swedish, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Slovenian form of Katherine, and a variant spelling in several other languages.[1] In Croatia, it is the fourth most common female given name, or third if combined with the short form Kata,[2] and in Serbia it is within the 10 most popular names for girls born since 1991.[3] It may refer to:
In acting:
- Katarina Ewerlöf, Swedish actress
- Katarina Radivojević, Serbian actress
In royalty:
- Katarina Eriksdotter, the daughter of the Swedish king Eric the Saint
- Katarina Stenbock, the third and last consort of Gustav I of Sweden and the Queen of Sweden
- Katarina Kosača-Kotromanić, was Queen of Bosnia as the wife of King Stephen Thomas, the penultimate Bosnian sovereign
In sports:
- Katarina Lavtar, Slovenian alpine skier
- Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenian professional tennis player who lives in Dubai
- Katarina Timglas, Swedish ice hockey player
- Katarina Waters, English professional wrestler
- Katarina Witt, German figure skater
In other fields:
- Katarina Frostenson, Swedish writer
- Katarina Ivanovska, Macedonian model
- Katarina Konstantinović, Serbian noblewoman
- Katarina Kruhonja, Croatian peace activist
- Katarina Kosača, Queen consort of Bosnia
- Katarina MacLeod, Canadian abolitionist
In fiction:
- Katarina (Doctor Who), a character from the television series Doctor Who
- Katarina Cott, character from Suikoden IV
- Katarina de Leon, the protagonist in the video game Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat
- Katarina, the Sinister Blade, a playable champion character in the action real-time strategy video game League of Legends
References
- ↑ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Katarina
- ↑ Croatian Central Bureau of Statistics - Women and Men in Croatia
- ↑ Most popular Serbian names - Census 2011
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