Tatiana (or Tatianna, also

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as Tatyana, Tatjana, Tatijana, etc.) is a female name of Sabine-Roman origin that became widespread in Eastern Europe.

Variations

* be, Тацця́на, Tatsiana * bg, Татяна, Tatyana * german: Tatjana * el, Τατιάνα, Tatiána * pl, Tacjana * russian: Татья́на, Tat'yána, Tatiana * sr, Татјана, Tatjana * uk, Тетя́на, Tetyána

Origin

Tatiana is a

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derivative of the Sabine —and later Latin— name Tatius. King Titus Tatius was the name of a legendary ruler of the

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, an Italic tribe living near Rome around the 8th century BC. After the Romans absorbed the Sabines, the name Tatius remained in use in the Roman world, into the first centuries of Christianity, as well as the masculine diminutive Tatianus and its feminine counterpart, Tatiana. While the name later disappeared from Western Europe including Italy, it remained prevalent in the Hellenic world of Eastern Roman Empire, and later spread to the Byzantine-influenced

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world, including Russia. In that context, it originally honored the church

Saint Tatiana Saint Tatiana was a Christian martyr in 3rd-century Rome during the reign of Emperor Severus Alexander. Biography According to legend, she was the daughter of a Roman civil servant who was secretly Christian, and raised his daughter in the fait ...

, who was tortured and martyred in the persecutions of the Roman Emperor Alexander Severus, circa 230 CE. St. Tatiana is patron saint of students in general and in Russia, students are celebrated on Tatiana Day, January 25. St Tatiana is also patron saint of Moscow State University.

In popular culture

Tatiana Larina is the heroine of Alexander Pushkin's verse novel '' Eugene Onegin''. The poem was and continues to be extremely popular in Russia. The character of Tatiana Larina inspired the names of two Romanovs:

Princess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia Princess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia (Russian: Княжна Татьяна Константиовна; – 28 August 1979) was the third child and eldest daughter of Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich of Russia and his wife, Princes ...

and her distant cousin Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia. Tatyana is also an important non-player character in the 5th edition ''Dungeons & Dragons'' adventure book '' Curse of Strahd''.

Notable people

In Christianity

, 3rd-century Christian martyr

Royalty and nobility

(1890-1979), eldest daughter of Russian poet Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich of Russia. * Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia (1897 - 1918), the second daughter of Emperor Nicholas II Romanov and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse). * Princess Tatiana Radziwiłł (born 1939), daughter of Princess Eugénie of Greece and Denmark. * Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark (born 1980), wife of Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark * Princess Tatiana Galitzine (born 1984), daughter of Archduchess Maria-Anna of Austria

In modeling

* Tatiana Cotliar, Argentine model * Tatiana Dante, fashion model and America's Next Top Model Cycle 4 candidate * Taťána Kuchařová, Czech model, Miss World 2006 * Tatjana Patitz, German model * Tatiana Sorokko, Russian model

In television and films

Tatiana (singer) Tatiana Palacios Chapa (born 12 December 1968), known mononymously as Tatiana, is a Mexican actress, singer and television presenter. She has been nominated for five Latin Grammy Awards for Best Children's Album and has sold over 9 million reco ...

, Mexican American actress, singer and television presenter * Tatiana Maslany, Canadian actress *

Tatiana Papamoschou Tatiana Papamoschou ( el, Τατιάνα Παπαμόσχου; born 1964 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek actress who has starred in numerous Greek theatrical, film and television productions. She is best known for her role as the title character in ...

, Greek actress *

Tatiana Pauhofová Tatiana Pauhofová (born 13 August 1983) is a Slovak actress born in Bratislava. Life and career Tatiana (Tania) Pauhofová studied Acting at Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. She was chosen among the 'Shooting Stars' of European Fi ...

, Slovak actress * Tatiana Samoilova, Soviet/Russian actress *

Tatiana Stefanidou Tatiana Stefanidou ( el, Τατιάνα Στεφανίδου; born April 18, 1970 in Athens) is a Greek television host and journalist on Greek television. Personal life In 1995, Stefanidou married entrepreneur Panagiotis Stavropoulos. They sepa ...

, Greek television host *

Tatiana Vilhelmová Tatiana Dyková, née Vilhelmová (born July 13, 1978 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech film and stage actress. She made her professional debut in ''Indian Summer'' (1995), directed by Saša Gedeon, for which she received her first nomination ...

, Czech actress * Tatianna, American drag queen and reality personality * Tatjana Saphira, Indonesian actress * Tatjana Šimić, Croatian-Dutch actress and singer *

Tatyana Ali Tatyana Marisol Ali is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' from 1990 to 1996. She starred as Tyana Jones on the TV One original series ''Love That Girl!'', and ...

, actress and singer *

Tatyana Dogileva Tatyana Anatoliyevna Dogileva (russian: Татья́на Анато́льевна До́гилева; born 27 February 1957) is a Soviet and Russian film and stage actress, Meritorious Artist of Russia (1989), and People's Artist of Russia (2000) ...

, Soviet/Russian actress *

Taťjana Medvecká Taťjana Medvecká (born 10 November 1953) is a Czech actress. She starred in the film ''Operace Silver A'' under director Jiří Strach in 2007. Medvecká was named Best Supporting Actress at the 2011 Czech Lion Awards for her performance in '' T ...

, Czech actress

In music

Princess Tatiana von Fürstenberg Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. Princess as a subst ...

, daughter of Prince Egon and Diane Von Fürstenberg; singer in the band Playdate *

Tatiana Borodina Tatiana Borodina is a Russian opera soprano. Biography Borodina was born in Perm. She graduated from the Perm Musical College and Saint Petersburg Conservatory in 2000. She was a prize winner at the Young Voices of East: International Competi ...

, Russian opera soprano *

Tatiana Bulanova Tatiana Ivanovna Bulanova (russian: Татьяна Ивановна Буланова), sometimes spelled Tatyana Bulanova or Tanya Bulanova (born 6 March 1969 in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a famous Russian singer recognized for her strong, mela ...

, Russian pop singer *

Tatiana Cameron Tatiana (or Tatianna, also romanized as Tatyana, Tatjana, Tatijana, etc.) is a female name of Sabine-Roman origin that became widespread in Eastern Europe. Variations * be, Тацця́на, Tatsiana * bg, Татяна, Tatyana * germa ...

, Croatian-born pop singer (formerly known as ''"Tajci"'') *

Tatiana DeMaria Tatiana DeMaria is a songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and entrepreneur. DeMaria gained global recognition as the founder and front-woman for English rock/punk band TAT, playing over 1000 live shows, and writing and rel ...

, English musician * Tatiana Kotova (born 1985), Russian singer, actress, and television presenter * Tatiana Okupnik, Polish singer, based in London * Tatiana Shmailyuk (born 1987), Ukrainian singer, frontwoman of the metal band Jinjer

In other performing arts

* Tatiana Mamaki, Greek dancer and choreographer * Tatiana Troyanos, opera singer

In sports

* Jessica Long American Paralympic gold medalist born Tatiana Olegovna Kirillova * Tathiana Garbin, Italian tennis player * Tatiana Calderón (born 1993), Colombian racing driver * Tatiana Cocsanova (born 2004), Canadian rhythmic gymnast * Tatiana Golovin, French tennis player of Russian origin * Tatiana Grigorieva, Australian athlete of Russian origin * Tatiana Gutsu, Ukrainian Olympic Gymnast * Tatiana Kavvadia, Greek basketball player * Tatiana Khalil (born 1992), Lebanese footballer * Tatiana Kosheleva, Russian Volleyball Player * Tatiana Kosintseva, Russian international chess Grandmaster * Tatiana Kyriushyna (born 1989), Ukrainian handball player * Tatiana Lemos, Brazilian freestyle swimmer * Tatiana Matveeva (footballer) (born 1990), Georgian footballer * Tatiana Matveeva (weightlifter), Tatiana Matveyeva (born 1985), Russian weightlifter * Tatiana Nabieva, Russian artistic gymnast * Tatiana Panova, Russian tennis player * Tatiana Perebiynis, Ukrainian tennis player * Tatiana Poutchek, Belarusian tennis player * Tatiana Sousa, Greek handball player * Tatjana Burmazovic, Serbian volleyball player * Tatjana Malek, German tennis player * Tatjana Schoenmaker (born 1997), South African swimmer * Tatsiana Piatrenia (born 1981), Belarusian trampoline gymnast * Tatyana Alekseyeva, Russian 400 metre runner * Tatyana Biryulina, Soviet javelin thrower * Tatyana Fomina (born 1954), Estonian chess player * Tatyana Konstantinova (athlete), Tatyana Konstantinova, Russian hammer thrower * Tatyana Lesovaya, Russian discus thrower * Tatyana Polovinskaya, Ukrainian long-distance runner * Tatyana Skachko, Russian long jumper * Tatyana Sudarikova, Kyrgyzstani javelin thrower * Tatyana Yurchenko (born 1993), Kazakhstani middle-distance runner * Taťána Kocembová, Czechoslovak runner * Tatiana Weston-Webb, Brazilian–American surfer

In literature and other fiction

* :fr:Tatiana de Rosnay, Tatiana de Rosnay, author of the fiction ''Sarah's Key'' * Tatiana Gritsi-Milliex, Greek writer and journalist * Tatiana Larina, the love interest in Alexander Pushkin's celebrated novel-in-verse '' Eugene Onegin'' * :fr:Tatiana Metanova, in Paullina Simon's "Bronze Horseman" * Tatiana Romanova, James Bond's love interest in the 1963 movie ''From Russia with Love'' * Tatiana Taylor, in ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'' * Tatiana Wisla, in the anime series ''List of Last Exile characters#Tatiana Wisla, Last Exile'' * Tatiana, in the Kingdom (2014 TV series)#Recurring cast, ''Kingdom'' TV series * Tatiana, the main antagonist of the video game No Straight Roads * Tatianna, in ''Fire Emblem Gaiden'' who also appears in the remake of the game, ''Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia'' * Tatyana Tolstaya, modern Russian writer, granddaughter of Aleksei Tolstoy * Princess Tatiana, from an episode of The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa (Once Upon a Timon) * Queen Tatiana, supporting character of the cancelled Nickelodeon sitcom ''The Other Kingdom'' * EVA (Metal Gear), EVA, character in Metal Gear Solid 3 who uses the name Tatiana as one of her cover identities

Others

* Tatyana Andropova (1917–1991), spouse of Yuri Andropov * Tatiana Hambro (born 1989), British fashion writer and editor * Tatyana Kostyrina (1924–1943), Soviet military hero * Tatiana Potîng (born 1971), Moldovan politician * Tatiana de la tierra (1961–2012), Latina lesbian writer * Tatiana Vivienne, feminist activist from the Central African Republic * Tati Westbrook (born 1982), American Internet personality, YouTuber, businesswoman and makeup artist * Tatjana Michaylovna Zacharova (born 1931), Russian production worker, author and politician

Animals

* Tatiana (tiger), a San Francisco zoo animal who maimed and killed before being shot and killed

Variations of the name

* Belarusian language, Belarusian: Таццяна (Tatsiana; Łacinka: Tacciana), Diminutive: Таня (Tania), Тацянка (Tatsianka; Łacinka: Tacianka), Танечка (Taniechka; Łacinka: Taniečka) * Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: Татяна (Tatyana), Diminutive: Таня (Tania) * Catalan language, Catalan: Tatiana, Diminutive: Tània * Czech language, Czech: Taťána * Dutch: Tanja, Tatjana (uncommon), Tania (uncommon now, only in Belgium) * English: Tatiana, Diminutive: Tanya, Tania, Tatty, Tattie * French: Tatiana, Tatianna, Tatyanna, Tatienne (uncommon), Diminutive: Tania, Tanya * Frisian: Tetje Anna (uncommon) Diminutive: Tet, Tetje, Tanje * German: Tatjana, Tanja * Greek language, Greek: Τατιανή (Tatiani), Τατιάνα (Tatiana) * Hungarian language, Hungarian: Tatjána * Italian language, Italian: Tatiana * Norwegian language, Norwegian: Tatjana * Polish language, Polish: Tacjana * Portuguese language, Portuguese: Tatiana, Tatiane, Diminutive: Tania, Tati * Romanian language, Romanian: Tatiana, Tatianna, Diminutive: Tanea * Russian: Татьяна (Tatijana), Diminutive: Таня (Tania), Tanichka, Tanechka, Tatianka, Taniusha, Taniushka * Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: Татјана * Slovak language, Slovakian: Tatiana, Diminutive: Táňa * Slovene language, Slovene: Tatjana, Diminutive: Tanja, Variants: Tatiana, Tatijana, Tatja, Tatjanca * Spanish language, Spanish: Tatiana, Diminutive: Tania, Tati * Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Тетяна (Tetiana, Tetyana), Diminutive: Tetianka, Tetyanka