Yekaterina

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
4/23/2024, 9:35 PM	Mike C	update #115
12/8/2017, 12:41 PM	Mike C	update #97
7/2/2017, 10:39 PM	Mike C	update #95
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Feminine

Usage Russian

Scripts Екатерина(Russian)

Pronounced Pron. /jɪ.kə.tʲɪ.ˈrʲi.nə/, /ɪ.kə.tʲɪ.ˈrʲi.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.