Katarina
[ˌkætəˈriːnə]Meaning
form of Katherine in several languages
Background Story
Katarina is a form of Katherine used in several languages, including Albanian, Basque, Belarusian, Breton, Bulgarian, Catalan, Corsican, Czech, Dutch, English and Estonian. It goes back to the Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē), the name of a saint. In Swedish records it appears from around 1200, first written as Katerina.
Temperament
Variations
Catarina, Catherine, Kathy
Related Names
Kallisto
From greek κάλλιστος (kallistos), "most beautiful"
Katrina
Anglicized form of Caitríona
Calliope
The muse of epic poetry and eloquence in Greek mythology
Callista
Greek kallístē, "most beautiful" or "fairest" (feminine)
Casandra
Spanish and romanian form of cassandra
Cleodora
Latinized form of a Greek name recorded as a feminine given name in Greek Mythology
Hermione
Ancient Greek name derived from the name of the messenger god Hermes
Kalliope
Greek, from κάλλος (beauty) and ὄψ (voice), meaning "beautiful voice"
Kasandra
English variant and Polish form of Cassandra
Kassandra
Greek for she who entangles men