Katinka

Katinka
Pronunciation/kəˈtɪŋkə/
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameRussian
Meaningpure
Region of originEastern European
Other names
Related namesKaterina, Catherine

Katinka is a feminine given name possibly originating in Hungary. It is the pet form of Katerina or Ekaterina, meaning "pure"[citation needed] and cognate to the English name Catherine. It may also refer to:

People

  • Katinka Andrássy (1892–1985), Hungarian noblewoman
  • Katinka Barysch, German economist and financial commentator
  • Katinka Bock (born 1976), German sculptor and visual artist
  • Katinka Faragó (born 1936), Swedish film producer
  • Katinka Heyns (born 1947), South African actor, director and filmmaker
  • Katinka Hosszú (born 1989), Hungarian swimmer
  • Katinka Kendeffy (1830–1896), Hungarian noblewoman
  • Katinka Larsen (1905–1999), English diver
  • Katinka Mann (1925–2022), American artist and sculptor
  • Katinka Simonse (born 1979), Dutch artist professionally known as Tinkebell
  • Katinka Szijj (born 1993), Hungarian sport shooter
  • Sugár Katinka Battai (born 2003), Hungarian fencer

Arts and enetertainment

  • Katinka (film), a 1988 film directed by Max von Sydow
  • Katinka (operetta), a 1915 operetta by Otto Harbach and Rudolf Friml
  • "Katinka" (song), a 1962 Dutch entry to the Eurovision Song Contest performed by De Spelbrekers
  • Katinka (novel), an English translation of Ved Vejen, an 1886 novel written by Herman Bang
  • Katinka Ingabogovinana, a character in the 2001 film Zoolander

Animals

  • Katinka's shrew (Crocidura katinka), found in Western Asia
  • Loepa katinka (golden emperor moth), found in Southeast and South Asia

Places

  • Katinka Village, Wisconsin, an unincorporated town in Presque Isle, WI, United States
  • Katinka, Croatia, a village near Lukač
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