Katinka
[kəˈtɪŋ.kə]Meaning
A diminutive of Katharina, Katalin or Catharina, cognate to Catherine.
Background Story
Katinka is a German diminutive of Katharina, a Hungarian diminutive of Katalin and a Dutch diminutive of Catharina. In Hungarian it is a shortening of Katalinka, formed from Katalin with the suffix -ka. It is cognate to the English name Catherine.
Variations
Katya, Kathy, Katia
Related Names
Kate
Short form of Katherine, often used independently
Katie
Diminutive of Kate, a form of Katherine
Katty
A given name recorded in English, rare, feminine
Kaye
Variant of Kay 1
Anabell
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Aveline
From the Norman French form of the Germanic Avelina, a diminutive of Avila
Bettina
Diminutive of Elisabeth, Elisabetta, Benedetta or Erzsébet
Binelle
Caci
A diminutive of the name 'Catherine', meaning pure.