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Girl's nameOrigin: GreekMultiple origin hypothesesName day: 25 November

Katarína

Katarína is a timeless feminine name of Greek origin with profound cultural and Christian resonance. Elegant and versatile, it transitions effortlessly across generations and cultures. Its cherished meaning of 'pure' stems from historical association with the Greek word katharos, lending it an enduring grace.

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International equivalents and translations

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Slovak:
Katarína
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Spelling Variants & Registry Records

Comparison of forms with and without diacritics

Number of bearers: 11 385 · Spelling Variants & Registry Records: 2

Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Traditionally understood to mean 'pure', although the name's original etymology remains uncertain.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Slovenské meno Katarína pochádza cez latinské Catharina zo starogréckeho mena Aikaterinē (Αἰκατερίνη), ktorého pôvodný význam nie je spoľahlivo objasnený. V kresťanskej tradícii sa meno druhotne spájalo s gréckym prídavným menom katharos (καθαρός) vo význame „čistý“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Katarína vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

90 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie90 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

KATARINA

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

í (1)

Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

24 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Na čo myslieť v zahraničí
  • •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
25 NovemberOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarTranovský EvangelicalCroatian Calendar
13 February
Croatian Calendar
24 March
Croatian Calendar
29 April
Croatian Calendar
25 October
Croatian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 4
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Katarína
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Kataríny
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Kataríne
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Katarínu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Katarína
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Kataríne
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Katarínou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
KatkaKaťaKatuškaKatarínkaKatinkaKatuľaKatuľka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Katarína
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Katka! Katuška! Katka!

Notable figures named Katarína

8

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Svätá Katarína Alexandrijská
died 305Saint / Patron

Christian saint and virgin martyr, patroness of philosophers and scholars.

Katarína Knechtová
SK
born 1981Notable Figure

Slovak singer-songwriter and guitarist

Katarína Brychtová
SK
born 1967Notable Figure

Slovak actress and television presenter

Katarína Roth Neveďalová
SK
born 1982Notable Figure

Slovak politician

Katarína Kolníková
SK
1921 – 2006Historical Figure

Slovak actress (1921–2006)

Katarína Koščová
SK
born 1982Notable Figure

Slovak singer

Katarína Máliková
SK
born 1990Notable Figure

Slovak singer

Katarína Vlčková
born 1979Notable Figure

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Initials / monogram:with dots:K.S.without dots:KS
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