Katerina^[1] (Greek: Κατερίνα,^[1] romanized: Katerína; Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian: Катерина,^[1] romanized: Katerina) is a feminine given name. It is a Greek variant of Ekaterini and a Russian and Bulgarian short form of Ekaterina or Yekaterina.^[2]

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 (born 1958), Greek politician
• Aikaterini Bliamou (born 1982), Greek swimmer
• Katerina Dalaka (born 1992), Greek hurdler
• 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 (born 1989), American actress, singer and model
• Katerina Harvati (born 1970), Greek paleoanthropologist
• Katerina Kanonidou, Greek fashion model
• Katerina Kechris, American statistician
• Katerina Koffa (born 1969), retired Greek sprinter
• 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
• Katerina Nikolaidou (born 1992) Greek rower athlete
• Katerina Papakosta (born 1961), greek politician
• Kateřina Pivoňková (born 1979), 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
• Katerina Thanou (born 1975), Greek sprinter
• Katerina Voggoli (born 1970), Greek retired discus thrower
• Katerina Yioulaki (born 1938), Greek actress

Other:

• Katerina, a novel by Israeli author Aharon Appelfeld
• "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, a companion in Doctor Who
• Katerini, a city in Greece, formerly named Katerina

Songs about Katerina

• "Aman, Katerina mou" [Alas, my Katerina] by 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" 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

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