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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Meaning | Pure |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Cyrillic: Катерина, romanized: Katerina; Greek: Κατερίνα, romanized: Katerína |
| Variant form(s) | Katherina |
| Related names | Caterina |
| See also | Katarina, Ekaterina, Yekaterina, Katherine, Katrina, Kateřina |
Katerina[1] (Greek: Κατερίνα,[1] romanized: Katerína; Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian: Катерина,[1] romanized: Katerina) is a feminine given name. It is a Greek variant of Ekaterini and a Russian and Bulgarian short form of Ekaterina or Yekaterina.[2]
The name Katerina is often associated with the Greek word katharos, meaning "pure" (see: Katherine#Origin and meaning).
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