Katarzyna is a

Polish given name Polish names have two main elements: the given name, and the surname. The usage of personal names in Poland is generally governed by civil law (legal system), civil law, church law, personal taste and family custom. The law requires a given name ...

, equivalent to English "

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". Its

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forms include Kasia, Katarzynka, Kasieńka, Kasiunia, Kasiulka;

augmentative An augmentative (abbreviated ) is a morphological form of a word which expresses greater intensity, often in size but also in other attributes. It is the opposite of a diminutive. Overaugmenting something often makes it grotesque and so in so ...

– Kaśka, Kacha, Kachna. Individuals named Katarzyna may choose their

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from the following dates: February 2, February 13, March 9, March 22, March 24, April 1, April 6, April 17, April 29, April 30, May 21, September 4, September 15, November 25, or December 31.

Notable people

Nobility

* Joanna Katarzyna Radziwiłł, Polish noble lady * Katarzyna Barbara Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian

szlachcianka The ''szlachta'' (Polish: endonym, Lithuanian: šlėkta) were the noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth who, as a class, had the dominating position in the ...

Katarzyna Branicka Countess Katarzyna Branicka, Katarzyna Potocka, née Branicka Korczak coat of arms (1825–1907) was a Polish noblewoman and art collector. Through her paternal grandmother, Aleksandra Branicka, she was a putative great-grandchild of Cathe ...

, Polish noblewoman *

Katarzyna Juszczak Katarzyna Juszczak married Schillaci (born 4 March 1972 in Wrocław) is a retired amateur Polish-born Italian judoka and freestyle wrestler, who competed in the women's heavyweight category. She achieved top eight finishes in the 72-kg division ...

, Polish-born Italian judoka and freestyle wrestler *

Katarzyna Karolina Radziwiłł Katarzyna is a Polish given name, equivalent to English "Catherine". Its diminutive forms include Kasia, Katarzynka, Kasieńka, Kasiunia, Kasiulka; augmentative – Kaśka, Kacha, Kachna. Individuals named Katarzyna may choose their name day ...

, Polish noble lady *

Katarzyna Kostka Katarzyna Kostka (1576–1648) was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the ...

, Polish noble lady *

Katarzyna Lubomirska The House of Lubomirski is a Polish princely family. The Lubomirski family's coat of arms is the Drużyna coat of arms, which is similar to the Szreniawa coat of arms but without a cross. Origin and the coat of arms The Lubomirski fa ...

, Polish szlachcianka *

Katarzyna Ostrogska (1560–1579) Princess Katarzyna Ostrogska (, ) (1560–1579) was a Ruthenian noblewoman. She was famed for the Siege of Dubna in 1577, which was sieged by nomads with the purpose of take to her prisoner. She married Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł on 22 Jul ...

, Polish noble lady *

Katarzyna Ostrogska (1602–1642) Princess Katarzyna Ostrogska (1602–1642) was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman, founder of the city of Biała (modern Janów Lubelski). She was the maternal grandmother of King of Poland Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki. Life She was the daughter ...

, Polish szlachcianka *

Katarzyna Potocka Katarzyna is a Polish given name, equivalent to English "Catherine". Its diminutive forms include Kasia, Katarzynka, Kasieńka, Kasiunia, Kasiulka; augmentative – Kaśka, Kacha, Kachna. Individuals named Katarzyna may choose their name day ...

, Polish noble lady *

Katarzyna Sobieska Katarzyna Sobieska (1634–1694) was the sister of King John III Sobieski of Poland and a noblewoman. She married Władysław Dominik Zasławski in 1650. She was later married to Michał Kazimierz Radziwiłł on 13 June 1658. 1634 bi ...

, the sister of King of Poland Jan III Sobieski and a noble lady *

Katarzyna Tomicka Katarzyna Tomicka (c.1517–1551) was a Polish noblewoman, known as the sister-in-law and opponent of her sister-in-law queen Barbara Radziwiłł. Katarzyna was born in Iwno, the third daughter of podkomorzy of Kalisz, Jan Tomicki h. Łod ...

, Polish noble lady

Artists

Katarzyna Kobro Katarzyna Kobro (26 January 1898 – 21 February 1951) was a Polish avant-garde sculptor and a prominent representative of the Constructivist movement in Poland. A pioneer of innovative multi-dimensional abstract sculpture, she rejected Aes ...

, Russian sculptor of Polish descent *

Katarzyna Kozyra Katarzyna Kozyra (born 1963) is a Polish video artist. She studied German studies at the University of Warsaw (1985–1988). In 1993, she also graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw where she studied sculpture and Hochschule für Grap ...

, one of main Polish video artists

In other fields

Katarzyna Cichopek Katarzyna Cichopek (born 7 October 1982 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish actress. She is best known to the Polish audience as Kinga Zduńska, starring in the series ''M jak miłość'' (L for Love) which is watched by nearly 10 million people. She ...

, Polish actress *

Katarzyna Figura Katarzyna Małgorzata Figura (Polish pronunciation: ; born 22 March 1962) is a Polish film, theatre and television actress. She is sometimes billed as "Kasia Figura", as in ''Prêt-à-Porter'', Robert Altman's 1994 film. Career Figura was bor ...

, Polish actress *

Katarzyna Łaniewska Katarzyna Janina Łaniewska-Błaszczak (20 June 1933 – 7 December 2020) was a Polish theatre and film actress, opposition activist in the Polish People's Republic, and a political activist since 1989. Biography Both of Katarzyna Łaniewska's ...

, Polish actress *

Katarzyna Majchrzak Katarzyna Mirosława Majchrzak-Waśniewska (born June 25, 1967 in Gdańsk, Pomorskie) is a former female high jumper from Poland, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain Barcelona ( , , ) is a city ...

, Polish high jumper *

Katarzyna Rogowiec Katarzyna Rogowiec (born 14 October 1977) is a Polish Paralympian. She won two gold medals at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin in cross-country skiing, and also competes at the highest levels in biathlon (current world champion). Rogowiec ...

, Polish Paralympian *

Katarzyna Skowrońska Katarzyna is a Polish given name, equivalent to English "Catherine". Its diminutive forms include Kasia, Katarzynka, Kasieńka, Kasiunia, Kasiulka; augmentative – Kaśka, Kacha, Kachna. Individuals named Katarzyna may choose their name day f ...

, Polish volleyball player *

Katarzyna Pakosińska Katarzyna Pakosińska (born April 9, 1972) is a Polish actress, comedian and former member of Polish cabaret group . Biography Pakosińska was born in Warsaw on April 9, 1972. In 1991 she graduated from Arts High School and began Polish studie ...

, member of Polish cabaret group ''Kabaret Moralnego Niepokoju'' * Katarzyna Dolinska, one of the contestants on

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* Katarzyna Strusińska, Polish fashion model known as

Kasia Struss Katarzyna Strusińska, (born 23 November 1987 in Ciechanów, Poland), known professionally as Kasia Struss, is a Polish model. Career Struss was discovered in 2005 by a local talent scout after sending her pictures to a local Polish teen magazin ...

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