Kateryna
Kateryna is the Ukrainian form of the classic name Katherine, deeply rooted in East Slavic history and literature. While its original Greek etymology is uncertain, the popular association with purity stems from ancient tradition. It offers a melodious, culturally rich, and internationally recognizable choice.
Municipal population record
The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisKateryna is the Ukrainian form of Katherine, traditionally associated with the meaning "pure".
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Ukrajinská podoba mena Katarína, v ukrajinčine zapisovaná Катерина. Prostredníctvom kresťanskej mennej tradície vychádza z gréckeho mena Aikaterinē (Αἰκατερίνη), ktorého pôvodný význam nie je spoľahlivo objasnený. Známy výklad podľa gréckeho katharos („čistý“) vznikol pravdepodobne dodatočným ľudovoetymologickým priblížením.
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KATERYNA
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling9 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
- •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar
V ukrajinčine sa vyslovuje približne [kateryna], s prízvukom na slabike ry.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Kateryna
26People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Ukrainian Soviet and Ukrainian computer scientist (1919–2001)
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