Ketevan ( ka, ქეთევანი) is a
Georgian feminine given name. It is sometimes used as a Georgian form of
Katherine but, in terms of their
etymology, the two names aren't related as Katherine has origins in the
Greek language while Ketevan has origins in the
Georgian language
Georgian (, , ) is the most widely-spoken Kartvelian language, and serves as the literary language or lingua franca for speakers of related languages. It is the official language of Georgia and the native or primary language of 87.6% of its p ...
. 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. The name was in common use for Georgian royalty and
batonishvili.
Forms
* Ketevan (Georgian)
* Kéthévane, Kethevan, Kethevane, Khétévane (French)
* Ketewan (German)
People
Academics
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Ketevan Lomtatidze
Ketevan Lomtatidze ( ka, ქეთევან ლომთათიძე; February 11, 1911 – September 22, 2007) was a Georgian linguist ( Caucasiologist), specialist in Kartvelian and Abkhaz studies. Life
In 1931, she graduated from the d ...
(1911–2007), Georgian
caucasologist
Arts and entertainment
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Ketevan "Keti" Khitiri (born 1982), Georgian actress
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Ketevan Magalashvili
Ketevan Konstantines asuli Magalashvili ( ka, ქეთევან კონსტანტინესასული მაღალაშვილი; 19 April 1894 – 30 May 1973) was a Georgian and Soviet painter and art conservator.
Bio ...
(1894-1973), Georgian painter
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Ketevan "Katie" Melua (born 1984),
Georgian-born
British singer-songwriter
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Ketevan "Keti" Topuria (born 1986), Georgian singer
Athletics and competition
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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
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Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant (née Arakhamia) is a Georgian (former Soviet Union)-born Scottish Grandmaster of chess.
Chess career
In 1985, she won the World Junior Chess Championship for Girls, held in Dobrna (and taking silver in Adelaide three ...
(born 1968), Soviet-born Georgian
chess grandmaster
Grandmaster (GM) is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. Once achieved, the title is held for life, though exceptionally it h ...
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Ketevan "Keto" Losaberidze (1949–2022), Georgian-born
Soviet archer and
Olympic gold medalist
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Ketevan Arbolishvili
Ketevan Arbolishvili (born 5 August 2003) is a former Georgian rhythmic gymnast. She represented her country at international competitions. She announced her retirement via aInstagram poston 15th of April 2024.
Career
Junior
Arbolishvili deb ...
(born 2003), Georgian rhythmic gymnast
Politics
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Ketevan Tsikhelashvili
250px, Ketevan Tsikhelashvili
Ketevan Tsikhelashvili ( ka, ქეთევან ციხელაშვილი; 21 August 1978) was the State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality in Georgia from 2016 to 2020. In 2020 she became an a ...
(born 1978), Georgian politician
Royalty and nobility
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Ketevan the Martyr
Ketevan the Martyr ( ka, ქეთევან წამებული, tr) (c. 1560 – September 13, 1624) was a queen consort of Kingdom of Kakheti, Kakheti, a kingdom in eastern Georgia (country), Georgia. She was regent of Kakheti during t ...
(c. 1560–1624), member of the
House of Mukhrani and wife of
King David I of Kakheti
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Ketevan of Kakheti
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 ...
(1648–1719), member of the
Bagrationi dynasty and wife of
King Bagrat IV of Imereti and
King Archil of Imereti
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Ketevan of Kakheti
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 ...
(fl. 1737), member of the Bagrationi dynasty and wife of
Adil Shah of Persia
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Ketevan of Georgia (1764–1840), member of the Bagrationi dynasty and wife of
Prince Ioane of Mukhrani
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Ketevan Andronikashvili (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
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Khétévane Bagration de Moukhrani (born 1954), French-born member of the House of Mukhrani and Georgian diplomat
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Ketevan "Keto" Mikeladze (1905–1965), member of
Mikeladze family and fashion designer
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Ketevan Pkheidze Ketevan Pkheidze ( ka, ქეთევან ფხეიძე; died 1744) was a Georgian princess of the family of Pkheidze (also known as Mkheidze) hailing from Imereti. She was the first legitimate wife of Heraclius II, then King of Kakheti a ...
(d. 1744), member of the
Mkheidze family and wife of
King Heraclius II of Kartli and Kakheti
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Ketevan Orbeliani Ketevan Orbeliani ( ka, ქეთევან ორბელიანი; died 1750) was a Georgian princess of the Orbeliani family. She was betrothed to Prince Heraclius, of the royal house of Kakheti and the future king of Georgia, in 1738, bu ...
(d. 1750), member of the
House of Orbeliani
Other figures
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Ketevan "Kato" Svanidze (1885–1907), Russian-born Georgian wife of
Joseph Stalin
Other uses
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''Ketevan'', album by
Katie Melua, released in 2013
* Ketevan Barateli, character in
''Repentance''
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