Ekaterina is a Russian feminine

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, and an alternative transliteration of the

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forms of Ekaterina. Its Western counterpart is Catherine (Katherine). Notable people with the name can be found below.

Arts

Ekaterina Medvedeva Ekaterina is a Russian feminine given name, and an alternative transliteration of the Russian Yekaterina. Katya and Katyusha are common diminutive forms of Ekaterina. Its Western counterpart is Catherine (Katherine). Notable people with the name ...

(born 1937), Russian naïve painter *

Ekaterina Sedia Ekaterina Sedia (born July 9, 1970) is a Russian fantasy writer. She immigrated to the United States and attended college in New Jersey to obtain her Ph.D. Her most famous work is '' The Alchemy of Stone'', a steampunk novel that examines sexism ...

(born 1970), Russian fantasy author *

Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova Brian Joseph McCook (born May 1, 1982), known by his drag persona Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova (), or mononymously as Katya (), is an American drag queen, actor, author, recording artist, podcaster, and comedian. is best known for placi ...

(born 1982), American Drag Performer

Sports

* Yekaterina Abramova (born 1982), Russian speed skater *

Ekaterina Alexandrova Ekaterina Evgenyevna Alexandrova ( rus, Екатери́на Евге́ньевна Александро́ва, , jɪkətʲɪˈrʲinə ɐlʲɪksɐnˈdrovə; born 15 November 1994) is a Russian professional tennis player. She has won five WTA To ...

(born 1997), Russian professional tennis player *

Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya Ekaterina Dmitriyevna Alexandrovskaya (; 1January 200018July 2020) was a Russian-Australian pair skater. With her skating partner, Harley Windsor, she was the 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy champion, the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medallist, ...

(2000–2020), Russian-Australian pairs skater *

Ekaterina Anikeeva Ekaterina Yevgenyevna Anikeeva (, born January 22, 1969) is a Russian water polo player, who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

(born 1969), Russian water polo player *

Ekaterina Antropova Ekaterina "Kate" Mikhailovna Antropova (; , ; born 19 March 2003) is an Iceland-born Italian professional volleyball player. In 2022 she was named CEV Women's Challenge Cup-Most valuable player, and in 2023 was named CEV Cup-Most valuable player ...

(born 2003), Russian-Italian volleyball player *

Ekaterina Bychkova Ekaterina Andreevna Bychkova (; born 5 June 1985) is a Russian former professional tennis player. In her career, Bychkova won ten singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 20 February 2006, she reached her best singles ranki ...

(born 1985), Russian professional tennis player *

Ekaterina Dafovska Ekaterina Stefanova Dafovska (; born 28 November 1975 in Chepelare, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian former biathlete. She took up the biathlon in 1990. She made the national team in 1993 and came in 29th in the 15-kilometer competition at the L ...

(born 1975), Bulgarian biathlete *

Ekaterina Dzehalevich Ekaterina Dzehalevich (; ; born 3 May 1986) is a former professional Belarusian tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 134, which she reached on 6 October 2008. Her highest in doubles is 64, which she reached on 29 September ...

(born 1986), Belarusian professional tennis player *

Yekaterina Gamova Yekaterina Aleksandrovna Gamova (; born 17 October 1980) is a Russian retired volleyball player. She was a member of the Russian national team that won the gold medals at the 2006 and 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championships, and the s ...

(born 1980), Russian volleyball player *

Ekaterina Gordeeva Ekaterina "Katia" Alexandrovna Gordeeva (; born 28 May 1971) is a Soviet and Russian figure skater. With her late husband Sergei Grinkov, she is the 1988 and 1994 Olympic Champion, a four-time World Champion (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990), a th ...

(born 1971), Russian Olympic and World figure skating champion * Ekaterina Ivanova (biathlete) (born 1977), Belarusian biathlete *

Ekaterina Ivanova (tennis) Ekaterina Lopes (née Ivanova; born 18 December 1987) is a Russian former tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams ...

(born 1987), Bychkova's Russian compatriot and professional tennis player *

Ekaterina Karsten Ekaterina Karsten (née Khadatovich, Хадатовіч; , ''Kaciaryna Karsten''; ; born 2 June 1972) is a Belarusian rower, a seven-time Olympian and the first medalist from the Republic of Belarus, a two-time Olympic champion and six-time Wor ...

(born 1972), Belarusian rower *

Yekaterina Khramenkova Yekaterina Khramenkova (; born October 16, 1956) is a retired long-distance runner from Belarus, best known for winning the bronze medal for the Soviet Union in the women's marathon at the 1986 European Championships (Stuttgart, West Germany ...

(born 1956), Soviet long-distance runner *

Ekaterina Kramarenko Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Kramarenko (, born April 22, 1991, in Leningrad) is a Russian artistic gymnast. She is the 2007 European bronze medalist on the uneven bars and 2014 World bronze medalist in the team competition. Senior career At the ...

(born 1991), Russian artistic gymnast *

Yekaterina Lobaznyuk Ekaterina Vladimirovna Lobaznyuk (; born June 10, 1983, in Fergana, Uzbek SSR, USSR) is a former Olympic gymnast who competed for Russia in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, winning three medals. Her name is sometimes written Ekateri ...

(born 1983), Olympic gymnast who competed for Russia in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney *

Yekaterina Lobysheva Yekaterina Alexandrovna Lobysheva (; born 13 March 1985) is a retired Russian speed skater. She won bronze medals in the team pursuit at the 2006 and 2014 Winter Olympics. Career In the season of 2005–06 Lobysheva acted for the first time in ...

(born 1985), Russian speed skater *

Ekaterina Makarova Ekaterina Valeryevna Makarova (; ; born 7 June 1988) is a Russian former professional tennis player who was ranked List of WTA number 1 ranked doubles tennis players, world No. 1 in doubles, and world No. 8 in singles. She is a four-time Gra ...

(born 1988), Ivanova's Russian compatriot and professional tennis player *

Yekaterina Nesterenko Yekaterina Nesterenko (; born 11 October 1976 in Tambov) is a Russian former alpine skier who competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (), were a winter m ...

(born 1976), Russian alpine skier * Ekaterina Nikolaidou (born 1992), Greek

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

athlete *

Yekaterina Podkopayeva Yekaterina Ilyinychna Podkopayeva (; born 11 June 1952 in Moscow) is a retired middle-distance runner who represented the USSR and later Russia. She gained international recognition in 1983, when she won two bronze medals at the World Championships ...

(born 1952), middle-distance runner who represented the USSR and later Russia *

Ekaterina Selezneva Ekaterina Sergeyevna Selezneva (, ''Yekaterina Sergeyevna Seleznyova'', born 18 May 1995 in Pushkino, Pushkinsky District, Moscow Oblast) is a Russian individual rhythmic gymnast Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform indiv ...

(born 1995), Russian rhythmic gymnast * Ekaterina Shatnaya (born 1979), Kazakhstani athlete * Ekaterina Shliapnikova (born 2005), Russian canoeist *

Yekaterina Smirnova Yekaterina Smirnova (born October 22, 1956) is a retired heptathlete who competed for the Soviet Union during her career. She twice won the gold medal at the Summer Universiade. Smirnova set her personal best (6493 points) in the heptathlon on 19 ...

(born 1956), Soviet heptathlete * Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Vasilieva (born 1976), Russian water polo player *

Ekaterina Vandaryeva Ekaterina Vandaryeva (born January 20, 1991) is a Belarusian kickboxer who defeated future UFC champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk in a controversial judges' decision to become the WKN champion in 2011. Career Before participating in Muay Thai, Ekater ...

, a Russian kickboxer

Politics

Catherine the Great Catherine II. (born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 172917 November 1796), most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter I ...

in Russian is called ''Yekaterina Velikaya'' * Ekaterina Furtseva (1910–1974), first woman to be admitted into Politburo *

Ekaterina Kalinina Ekaterina Kalinina (; Lorberg; 2 July 1882 – 22 December 1960) was the wife of Soviet politician Mikhail Kalinin, the chair of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet and formally the head of state from 1938 to 1946. She was in a labor camp betwee ...

(1882–1960), Soviet politician and First Lady of the Soviet Union *

Yekaterina Kuskova Yekaterina Dmitriyevna Kuskova (; 1869–1958) was a Russian Empire Economism, Economist, journalist, and politician involved in founding both the Russian Social-Democratic Workers' Party (RSDRP) and the liberal Constitutional Democratic Party. ...

(1869–1958), Russian Marxist political figure *

Yekaterina Vorontsova-Dashkova Princess Yekaterina Romanovna Dashkova (born Countess Vorontsova; ; 28 March 1743 – 15 January 1810) This source reports that Prince Dashkov died in 1761. was an influential noblewoman, a major figure of the Russian Enlightenment and a close ...

(1743–1810), the closest female friend of Empress Catherine the Great * Ekaterina Svanidze (1880–1907), Georgian first wife of Joseph Stalin * Eka (Ekaterine) Tkeshelashvili (born 1977), Georgian jurist and former minister of foreign affairs of Georgia

Other fields

Yekaterina Geltzer Yekaterina Vasilyevna Geltzer (November 2, 1876 – December 12, 1962) was a prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet who danced in the theatre from 1898 to 1935. She was the daughter of the famous Russian dancer Vasily Geltzer. She worked with Marius ...

(1876–1962), prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet who danced in the theatre from 1898 to 1935 * Yekaterina Golubeva (1966–2011), Russian actress *Ekaterina 'Katia' Ivanova (born 1988), Kazakh-born English model and contestant on Celebrity Big Brother 2010 *

Ekaterina Korbut Ekaterina Valerievna Korbut (born February 9, 1985, in Tashkent) is a Russian chess player, who holds the titles of International master and Woman Grandmaster. She won the World Junior Chess Championship (Girls) in 2004, and the Russian women's ...

, woman Grandmaster of chess *

Ekaterina Maximova Ekaterina Sergeyevna Maximova (; 1 February 1939 – 28 April 2009) was a Soviet Union, Soviet and Russian Ballet dancer, ballerina of the second part of the 20th century who was internationally recognised. She was a prima ballerina of the Bol ...

(1939–2009), Russian ballerina * Ekaterina Peshkova (1887–1965), Russian human rights activist and humanitarian * Ekaterina Polovnikova-Atalik (born 1982), Russian-Turkish Grandmaster of chess * Ekaterina Zelyonaya (1902–1991), Soviet actress and singer of Ukrainian ancestry

Fictional characters

* Yekaterina "Katya" Derevko *Ekaterina Golovkina, a character in the ''

Life Life, also known as biota, refers to matter that has biological processes, such as Cell signaling, signaling and self-sustaining processes. It is defined descriptively by the capacity for homeostasis, Structure#Biological, organisation, met ...

'' *Ekaterina Dmitrievna Smokovnikova, ''

The Road to Calvary ''The Road to Calvary'' (), also translated as ''Ordeal'', is a trilogy of novels by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy, tracing the fate of the Russian intelligentsia on the eve of, during, and after the revolution of 1917. It consists of the novels ' ...

'' *Kate Daniels from the Magic Series by Ilona Andrew's. Kate' real name is Ekaterina, but she always calls herself Kate. *Ekaterina Alexandrovna Shcherbatskaya (Kitty), a character in

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, Анна Каренина, p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Tolstoy called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial in ...

*Ekaterina 'Kitty' Erzabet Enfield, a character in Spirit Box Radio

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