Katarína
Katarína is a timeless feminine name of Greek origin with profound cultural and Christian resonance. Elegant and versatile, it transitions effortlessly across generations and cultures. Its cherished meaning of 'pure' stems from historical association with the Greek word katharos, lending it an enduring grace.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
Spelling Variants & Registry Records
Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisTraditionally understood to mean 'pure', although the name's original etymology remains uncertain.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Slovenské meno Katarína pochádza cez latinské Catharina zo starogréckeho mena Aikaterinē (Αἰκατερίνη), ktorého pôvodný význam nie je spoľahlivo objasnený. V kresťanskej tradícii sa meno druhotne spájalo s gréckym prídavným menom katharos (καθαρός) vo význame „čistý“.
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KATARINA
Requires spelling without diacriticsí (1)
Regional Central European form24 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
- •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Katarína
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Christian saint and virgin martyr, patroness of philosophers and scholars.
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