Ekaterina

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Ekaterina
GenderFemale
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Language(s) Russian
MeaningPristine
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Alternative spelling Cyrillic: Екатерина
Variant form(s)Yekaterina
See also Katerina, Katherine

Ekaterina is a Russian feminine given name, and an alternative transliteration of the Russian Yekaterina. [1] Katya and Katyusha are common diminutive forms of Ekaterina. Its Western counterpart is Catherine (Katherine). Notable people with the name can be found below.

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