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Katerina

kah-teh-REE-nah

/kɑːtɛˈriːnɑː/

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katerina

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Greek/Slavic (Greece/Eastern Europe)
Meaning
Pure; clean
Gender
female

Pronunciation tips

The Greek/Slavic form of Katherine; from Greek 'katharos' (pure); Saint Catherine of Alexandria was a popular medieval saint; the '-ina' suffix is a common feminine diminutive across European languages

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