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Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

: Катерина, ''Katerina'') is a feminine

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 fa ...

. It is a Greek variant of ''

Ekaterini Ekaterini or Aikaterini (Greek: , ) is a Greek feminine given name. It is an original Greek form of Katherine. Notable people with the name include: * Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark (1913-2007), originally Αικατερίνη, was the t ...

'' 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 Aikaterini Batzeli ( el, Αικατερίνη Μπατζελή) (b. 25 May 1958, Athens) is a Greek politician, Member of Parliament in Greece and a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, part of ...

(born 1958), Greek politician *

Aikaterini Bliamou Aikaterini ("Katerina") Bliamou (; born 15 October 1982 in Central Macedonia) is a former female backstroke and freestyle swimmer from Greece. She won a bronze medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, and represented her native country at the 2 ...

(born 1982), Greek swimmer * Katerina Dalaka (born 1992), Greek hurdler * Aikaterini Deli, Katerina Deli (born 1975), Greek former basketball player * Katerina Didaskalou (born 1960), Greek actress * Katerina Georgiadou (born 1982), Greek fashion model * Katerina Giota (born 1990), Greek volleyball player * Katerina Gogou (1940-1993) Greek poet, author and actress * Katerina Graham, American actress, singer and model * Katerina Harvati (born 1970), Greek paleoanthropologist * Katerina Kanonidou, Greek fashion model * Katerina Kechris, American statistician * Ekaterini Koffa, Katerina Koffa (born 1969), retired Greek sprinter * Aikaterini Kontochristopoulou, Katerina Kontochristopoulou (born 1997), Greek fencer * Katerina Lehou (born 1967), Greek actress * Katerina Maleeva, Bulgarian tennis player * Katerina Michalopoulou (born 1972), Greek Miss Hellas winner * Katerina Moutsatsou (born 1972), Greek actress * Aikaterini Nikolaidou, Katerina Nikolaidou (born 1992) Greek rower athlete * Katerina Papakosta (born 1961), greek politician * Kateřina Pivoňková, Czech backstroke swimmer * Katerina Sakellaropoulou (born 1956), Greek judge, President of Greece * Katerina Savvaidou (born 1972), Greek politician * Katerina Sotiriou (born 1984), Greek basketball player * Katerina Stefanidi (born 1990), Greek pole vaulter * Katerina Stikoudi (born 1985) Greek fashion model * Ekaterini Thanou, Katerina Thanou (born 1975), Greek sprinter * Ekaterini Voggoli, Katerina Voggoli (born 1970), Greek retired discus thrower * Katerina Yioulaki (born 1938), Greek actress Other: * Katerini, a city in Greece, formerly named Katerina * ''Katerina'', a novel by Israeli author Aharon Appelfeld * "Katerina (The Vampire Diaries), Katerina", a season two episode of the TV series ''The Vampire Diaries'' ** Katerina Petrova, AKA Katherine Pierce, a character in ''The Vampire Diaries'' that the episode centers around * Katarina (Doctor Who), Katarina, a companion in ''Doctor Who''

Songs about Katerina

*"Aman, Katerina mou" [Alas, my Katerina] by Stelios Perpiniadis, Stellakis Perpiniadis *"Ego kai i Katerina" [Me and Katerina] by Mihalis Violaris *"H Katerina" by Dimitris Zevgas *"Katerina Katerinaki" by Paschalis *"Katerina Thessalonikia" [Katerina from Thessaloniki] by Vasilis Tsitsanis *"Katerina" by Aliki Vougiouklaki *"Katerina" by Nikos Oikonomidis *"Katerina" by Stk *"Katerina" by Yiannis Savvidakis *"Katerina, karderina" [Katerina, the goldfinch] by Chronis Aidonidis *"Katerino Mome" by Gloria & Nikolay Slaveev *"Katyusha (song), Katyusha" Russian folk song *"Mila, Katerina" [Speak, Katerina] by Manolis Mitsias *"Omorfi mou Katerina" [My pretty Katerina] by Antonis Kalogiannis *"Pame gia ypno, Katerina" [Let's go to sleep, Katerina] by Giannis Poulopoulos *"Rina Katerina mou" [My Rina Katerina] by Dimitra Galani *"Rina Katerina" by Kostas Bigalis *"Ta matia sou Katerinio" [Your eyes, Katerina] by Michalis Violaris *"Thessaloniki - Katerina" by Stelios Dionysiou *"To Katerinio" by Chainides *"To oneiro tis Katerinas" [Katerina's dream] by Chainides *"Tora pou smigoun oi kairoi (Katerinio)" by Nikos Ksylouris

References

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