Yekaterina

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Gender Feminine
Usage Russian
Scripts Екатерина(Russian)
Pronounced Pron. yi-kə-tyi-RYEE-nə, i-kə-tyi-RYEE-nə

Meaning & History

Russian form of Katherine. This name was adopted by the German princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst in 1744 shortly before she married the future Russian emperor Peter III. She later overthrew her husband and ruled as empress, known as Catherine the Great in English.