Katinka

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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:

Arts

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

Places