Ketevan ( ka, ქეთევანი) is a

Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians **Georgian scripts, three scrip ...

feminine given name. It is sometimes used as a Georgian form of

Katherine Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine 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 Christ ...

but, in terms of their

etymology Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...

, the two names aren't related as Katherine has origins in the

Greek language Greek ( el, label= Modern Greek, Ελληνικά, Elliniká, ; grc, Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ) is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Italy ( Calabria and Salento), southe ...

while Ketevan has origins in the Georgian language. Diminutives of Ketevan include Kato, Keti, Keta, Ketato, Keto and Ketino, with Keti popular in English-speaking populations, likely due to its pronunciation and spelling being similar to Katie, and Kato and Keto popular among

Georgians in Russia Ethnic Georgians in Russia number 157,803, according to the 2010 Russian Census. Notable Georgians in Russia * Joseph Stalin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union * Pyotr Bagrationi, general of the Imperial Russian Arm ...

. The name was in common use for Georgian royalty and

batonishvili ''Batonishvili'' ( ka, ბატონიშვილი) (literally "a child of batoni (lord or sovereign)" in Georgian) is a title for royal princes and princesses who descend from the kings of Georgia from the Bagrationi dynasty and is suffixe ...

Forms

* Ketevan (Georgian) * Kéthévane, Kethevan, Kethevane, Khétévane (French) * Ketewan (German)

People

Academics

* Ketevan Lomtatidze (1911–2007), Georgian caucasologist

Arts and entertainment

* Ketevan "Keti" Khitiri (born 1982), Georgian actress * Ketevan Magalashvili (1894-1973), Georgian painter * Ketevan "Katie" Melua (born 1984),

-born

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

singer-songwriter * Ketevan "Keti" Topuria (born 1986), Georgian singer

Athletics and competition

* Elizabeth Stone (nee Ketevan Khurtsidze; born 1990), Georgian-born

American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

swimmer and Paralympic medalist * Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant (born 1968), Soviet-born Georgian chess grandmaster * Ketevan "Keto" Losaberidze (1949–2022), Georgian-born

Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nation ...

archer and

Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...

gold medalist * Ketevan Arbolishvili (born 2003), Georgian rhythmic gymnast

Politics

* Ketevan Tsikhelashvili (born 1978), Georgian politician

Royalty and nobility

Ketevan the Martyr Ketevan the Martyr ( ka, ქეთევან წამებული, tr) (c. 1560 – September 13, 1624) was a queen consort of Kakheti, a kingdom in eastern Georgia. She was regent of Kakheti during the minority of her son Teimuraz I of ...

(c. 1560–1624), member of the

House of Mukhrani The House of Mukhrani is a Georgian princely family that is a branch of the former royal dynasty of Bagrationi, from which it sprang early in the 16th century, receiving in appanage the domain of Mukhrani, in the Kingdom of Kartli. The family � ...

and wife of King David I of Kakheti * Ketevan of Kakheti (1648–1719), member of the

Bagrationi dynasty The Bagrationi dynasty (; ) is a royal dynasty which reigned in Georgia from the Middle Ages until the early 19th century, being among the oldest extant Christian ruling dynasties in the world. In modern usage, the name of the dynasty is som ...

and wife of King Bagrat IV of Imereti and King Archil of Imereti * Ketevan of Kakheti (fl. 1737), member of the Bagrationi dynasty and wife of Adil Shah of Persia * Ketevan of Georgia (1764–1840), member of the Bagrationi dynasty and wife of Prince Ioane of Mukhrani *

Ketevan Andronikashvili Ketevan Andronikashvili ( ka, ქეთევან ანდრონიკაშვილი; 1754 – 3 June 1782) was a Georgian noblewoman and the first wife of the future king George XII of Georgia. She is known for the victory of Georgian ...

(1754–1782), member of the

Andronikashvili family The Andronikashvili ( ka, ანდრონიკაშვილები), sometimes known as Endronikashvili (ენდრონიკაშვილები), was a countly family in Georgia who claimed descent from emperor Andronicos I of th ...

and wife of King George XII of Kartli and Kakheti *

Khétévane Bagration de Moukhrani Princess Ketevan Bagration of Mukhrani also known as Khétévane Bagrationi–Orsini, Ketevan Bagrationi–Mukhraneli, or Ketevan Bagrationi–Mukhranbatoni ( ka, ქეთევან ბაგრატიონ–მუხრანელი) (b ...

(born 1954), French-born member of the House of Mukhrani and Georgian diplomat * Ketevan "Keto" Mikeladze (1905–1965), member of Mikeladze family and fashion designer * Ketevan Pkheidze (d. 1744), member of the Mkheidze family and wife of King Heraclius II of Kartli and Kakheti * Ketevan Orbeliani (d. 1750), member of the

House of Orbeliani The House of Orbeliani ( ka, ორბელიანი) was a Georgian noble family (tavadi), which branched off the House of Baratashvili in the 17th century and later produced several lines variously called Orbeliani, Orbelishvili (ორბ ...

Other figures

* Ketevan "Kato" Svanidze (1885–1907), Russian-born Georgian wife of

Joseph Stalin Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili; – 5 March 1953) was a Georgian revolutionary and Soviet political leader who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held power as General Secretar ...

Other uses

* ''Ketevan'', album by

Katie Melua Ketevan Katie Melua (; ka, ქეთევან "ქეთი" მელუა, ; born 16 September 1984) is a Georgian and British singer and songwriter. She was born in Kutaisi and raised in Belfast and London. Under the management of com ...

, released in 2013 * Ketevan Barateli, character in ''Repentance'' {{given name Georgian feminine given names Feminine given names