Katinka
Pronunciation | /kəˈtɪŋkə/ |
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Gender | female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Russian |
Meaning | pure |
Region of origin | Eastern European |
Other names | |
Related names | Katerina, 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:
Arts
- Katinka (film), a 1988 film directed by Max von Sydow
- Katinka (operetta), a 1915 operetta by Otto Harbach and Rudolf Friml
- "Katinka" (song), the Dutch entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1962
People and characters
- Katinka Hosszú (born 1989), Hungarian swimmer
- Katinka Mann (1925–2022), American artist and sculptor
- Katinka van de Velde, a Dutch Governor's wife, in Wilbur Smith's Birds of Prey
- Katinka Ingabogovinanana, a fictional character in the 2001 film Zoolander