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I agree and
I agree with Nanaea . I know that in Russian they have several diminuitive endings for names. They each hold a different air of intimacy so that some cannot be used except by those very close to the person. I wonder if the -kia is one of such diminuitive endings.
I have a friend who has travelled in Russia and I shall try to remember to ask her next time we meet.
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Hi there,a friend of mine is Russian, she's baptised Ekaterina (from Katherine=pure), and as with most Russian names there are a lot of pet forms like Katja (usually used as a short form), Katjuschka or Katrioschka (very tender and loving), Katjinka (for a child), Katka (when the child's done something wrong and the mother's angry!) or simply Ka, the modern short form.
Isn't Russian a wonderful language!!!Lulu
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Guys,I could ask Kirill next time we implement our LTA (language trade agreement). He knows both Russian and Ukrainian, just in case it's from Russia's neighbor. :)Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)
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What a good ideaIt will be some time before I see afroementioned friend again so please do
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Consider it done
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I contacted Kirill and he said it is a diminutive of Ekaterina or Katerina . He would've responded himself but there was a problem with the server on his end, so he asked me to bounce it to you.Phyllis (aka Sidhe Uaine or Gaia Euphoria)
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