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Katherine
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and Catherina, other variations are feminine Given name, names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning "pure", leading to the alternative spellings ''Katharine'' and ''Katherine''. The former spelling, with a middle ''a'', was more common in the past and is currently more popular in the United States than in United Kingdom, Britain. ''Katherine'', with a middle ''e'', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades. Popularity and variations English In Britain and the U.S., ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. The most common variants are ''Katherine,'' ''Kathryn,'' and ''Katharine''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and French language, French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Of Alexandria
Catherine of Alexandria (also spelled Katherine); grc-gre, ἡ Ἁγία Αἰκατερίνη ἡ Μεγαλομάρτυς ; ar, سانت كاترين; la, Catharina Alexandrina). is, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early fourth century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar who became a Christians, Christian around the age of 14, converted hundreds of people to Christianity and was martyred around the age of eighteen. More than 1,100 years after Catherine's martyrdom, Joan of Arc identified her as one of the saints who appeared to and counselled her.Williard Trask, ''Joan of Arc: In Her Own Words'' (Turtle Point Press, 1996), 99 The Eastern Orthodox Church venerates her as a Great Martyr and celebrates her feast day on 24 or 25 November, depending on the regional tradition. In Catholic Church, Catholicism, Catherine is traditionally revered as one of the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrina (given Name)
Katrina or Katrine is a feminine given name. It is a derivative of ''Katherine''. People with this name include: People * Katrina Adams (born 1968), American tennis player * Katrina Asay (born 1957), American politician * Katrina Bayonas (born 1941), English theatrical agent, producer and manager * Katrina Begin (born 1982), American actress * Katrina Best, British-born Canadian author of short stories * Katrina Bowden (born 1988), American actress * Katrina Boyd (born 1971), Australian soccer player * Katrina Brown, English academic * Katrina Bryan (born 1980), Scottish stage, film and television actress and CBeebies presenter * Katrina Carlson, American singer-songwriter * Katrina Jane Colebrook (born 1957), also known as Jane Colebrook, Jane Finch and Jane Weston, English track athlete * Katrina Colleton (born 1971), American basketball player * Katrina Conder, Australian television presenter * Katrina del Mar, American filmmaker and photographer * Katrina Devine (born 1980) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katerina
, ''Katerína'' , nickname = , variant forms = Katherina , related names = Caterina , seealso = Katarina, Ekaterina, Yekaterina, Katherine, Katrina, , wikt = , footnotes = Katerina (Greek: Κατερίνα, ''Katerína''; Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian: Катерина, ''Katerina'') is a feminine given name. It is a Greek variant of '' Ekaterini'' and a Russian and Bulgarian short form of ''Ekaterina'' or ''Yekaterina''. The name ''Katerina'' is often associated with the Greek word ''katharos'', meaning "pure" (see: Katherine#Origin and meaning). Notable people Notable people named Katerina include: * Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke (1939-2020) Greek poet, translator and lecturer * Katerina Bassi (born 1977), Greek taekwondo athlete * Katerina Batzeli (born 1958), Greek politician * Aikaterini Bliamou (born 1982), Greek swimmer * Katerina Dalaka (born 1992), Greek hurdler * Katerina Deli (born 1975), Greek former basketball player * Katerina Didaskalou (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katarina (given Name)
Katarina () is a feminine given name. It is the standard Swedish, Slovak, Serbo-Croatian, and Slovenian form of ''Katherine'', and a variant spelling in several other languages. In Croatia, it is the fourth most common female given name, or third if combined with the short form ''Kata''. Historically in Croatia, the name Katarina has been among the most common feminine given names in the decades up to 1939, and then again between 1990 and 1999. In Serbia it is within the 10 most popular names for girls born since 1991. Notable people with the given name include: In acting: * Katarina Ewerlöf, Swedish actress * Katarina Čas, Slovenian actress * Katarina Radivojević, Serbian actress In royalty: * Katarina Eriksdotter, daughter of the Swedish king Eric the Saint * Katarina Kosača, Queen of Bosnia as the wife of King Stephen Thomas, the penultimate Bosnian sovereign * Katarina Stenbock, third and last consort of Gustav I of Sweden and the Queen of Sweden In sports: * Katarina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catharine (given Name)
Catharine is a feminine given name, a variation of Katherine or Catherine. Notable people with the name include: In education: * Catharine Beecher, noted educator * Catharine MacKinnon, American feminist, scholar, lawyer, teacher, and activist * Catharine Merrill, one of the first female university professors in the United States In literature: * Catharine Webb Barber (1823-?), American newspaper editor, author * Catharine Carver (1921–1997), American-British publisher's editor * Catharine H. Esling (1812-1897), American writer * Catharine Hitchcock Tilden Avery, 1844–1911), American author, editor, educator * Catharine Trotter Cockburn, 1679–1749), English novelist, dramatist, philosopher * Catharine Dixon, Canadian journalist and author of non-fiction books * Catharine Sedgwick, American novelist In science: * Catharine Cox, American psychologist known for her work on intelligence and genius * Catharine Garmany, astronomer In rulers: * Catherine the Great , en, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catarina (given Name)
Catarina is a feminine given name. It is a Portuguese, Spanish and Galician form of the name ''Katherine''. It may refer to: Portuguese infantas * Infanta Catarina of Portugal (1436–1463), daughter of King Edward of Portugal *Infanta Catarina, Duchess of Braganza (1540–1614), granddaughter of King Manuel I of Portugal and pretender to the Portuguese throne *Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705), wife of King Charles II of Great Britain Other people * Catarina Eufémia, illiterate harvester from Alentejo, Portugal who was murdered during a worker's strike * Catarina Lindqvist, professional tennis player * Catarina Ruivo, Portuguese film director * Catarina Rodrigues, Portuguese judoka * Catarina van Hemessen, Flemish Renaissance painter * Dona Catarina, Sinhala noble, Queen of the Kingdom of Kandy The Kingdom of Kandy was a monarchy on the Sri Lanka, island of Sri Lanka, located in the central and eastern portion of the island. It was founded in the late 15th century and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caterina
Caterina is a feminine given name which is an Italian and Catalan form of the name ''Katherine''. Notable people with the name include: In music: * Caterina Assandra, Italian composer and Benedictine nun * Caterina Bueno, Italian singer and folk music historian * Caterina Caselli, Italian singer, actress and music producer * Caterina Cavalieri, Austrian soprano * Caterina Jarboro, pioneering African American opera singer * Caterina Valente, Italian-born singer, dancer, and actress In education: * Caterina Mieras, teacher at the Teacher Training School of the Balearic Islands In acting: * Caterina Murino, Italian actress * Caterina Scorsone, Canadian actress In sports: * Kateřina Baďurová, Czech pole vaulter * Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukrainian tennis player In other fields: * Caterina Appiani, lady of Piombino * Caterina Consani, Italian mathematician * Caterina dei Virgi, aristocratic Bolognese woman raised in the court of Bologna * Caterina Fake, American businesswoman an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekaterina
Ekaterina is a Russian feminine given name, and an alternative transliteration of the Russian language, Russian ''Yekaterina''. Katya and Katyusha are common diminutive forms of Ekaterina. Notable people with the name can be found below. Arts *Katya Medvedeva, Ekaterina Medvedeva (born 1937), Russian naïve painter *Ekaterina Sedia (born 1970), Russian fantasy author Sports *Yekaterina Abramova (born 1982), Russian speed skater *Ekaterina Alexandrova (born 1997), Russian professional tennis player *Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya (2000–2020), Russian-Australian pairs skater *Ekaterina Anikeeva (born 1969), Russian water polo player *Ekaterina Bychkova (born 1985), Russian professional tennis player *Ekaterina Dafovska (born 1975), Bulgarian biathlete *Ekaterina Dzehalevich (born 1986), Belarusian professional tennis player *Yekaterina Gamova (born 1980), Russian volleyball player *Ekaterina Gordeeva (born 1971), Russian Olympic and World figure skating champion *Ekaterina Ivanova (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language family, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has also been known in English as "British", "Cambrian", "Cambric" and "Cymric". The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. Both the Welsh and English languages are ''de jure'' official languages of the Welsh Parliament, the Senedd. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales aged three or older was 17.8% (538,300 people) and nearly three quarters of the population in Wales said they had no Welsh language skills. Other estimates suggest that 29.7% (899,500) of people aged three or older in Wales could speak Welsh in June 2022. Almost half of all Welsh speakers consider themselves fluent Welsh speakers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen (given Name)
Kathleen is a female given name, used in English- and Irish-language communities. Sometimes spelled ''Cathleen'', it is an Anglicized form of ''Caitlín'', the Irish form of ''Cateline'', which was the Old French form of ''Catherine''. It ultimately derives from the Greek name ''Aikaterine'', the meaning of which is highly debated (see Katherine). Kathleen was the 8th most popular girls' name in Ireland in 1911, but by 1965 it had sunk to number 18. Literature * Kathleen Raine, British poet * Kathleen Winsor, American author * ''The Countess Kathleen and Various Legends and Lyrics'' (1892), the second poetry collection of William Butler Yeats * Joanne Kathleen (J. K.) Rowling, British author * Kathleen Vereecken, Belgian writer * Kathleen O'Meara, Irish-French Catholic writer Military * Kathleen Best, director of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps * Kathleen Soliah, member of the Symbionese Liberation Army Music * Kathleen Sergerie, Québécoise pop singer * Kathleen B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen (name)
Karen () is a given name and occasional surname. In English, it is a feminine given name derived from the name Catherine, and it is also found in modern Africa, as well as in East Asia (particularly Japan). However, in other countries such as Iran and Armenia, it is a masculine name deriving from Middle Iranian. English Karen entered the English language from Danish, where it has been a short form of "Katherine" since medieval times. It became popular in the English-speaking world in the 1940s. The name Karen was one of the top 10 names for girls born in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s, peaking as the third most popular girl's name in 1965. Variants include Caren, Caryn, Karena, Karin, Karyn, and others. Due to its increasingly common derogatory use since 2017, the name has become significantly less popular in the United States in recent years. Armenian In Armenia ''Karen'' ( hy, Կարեն, ) is a common masculine given name. The masculine given name ''Karen'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
