Ketevan ( ka, ქეთევანი) is a Georgian feminine given name. It is sometimes used as a Georgian form of

Katherine Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and Catherina, other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Ch ...

but, in terms of their

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, the two names aren't related as Katherine has origins in the

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while Ketevan has origins in the

Georgian language Georgian (, ) is the most widely spoken Kartvelian language, Kartvelian language family. It is the official language of Georgia (country), Georgia and the native or primary language of 88% of its population. It also serves as the literary langu ...

. Diminutives of Ketevan include Kato, Keti, Keta, Ketato, Keto and Ketino, with Keti popular in English-speaking populations, likely due to its pronunciation and spelling being similar to Katie, and Kato and Keto popular among

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. The name was in common use for Georgian royalty and

batonishvili ''Batonishvili'' ( ka, ბატონიშვილი, ) is a title for royal princes and princesses who descend from the Kings of Georgia from the Bagrationi dynasty. ''Batonishvili'' is suffixed after or before the given names e.g. David ' ...

Forms

* Ketevan (Georgian) * Kéthévane, Kethevan, Kethevane, Khétévane (French) * Ketewan (German)

People

Academics

Ketevan Lomtatidze Ketevan Lomtatidze ( ka, ქეთევან ლომთათიძე; February 11, 1911 – September 22, 2007) was a Georgian linguist ( Caucasiologist), specialist in Kartvelian and Abkhaz studies. Life In 1931, she graduated from the d ...

(1911–2007), Georgian caucasologist

Arts and entertainment

* Ketevan "Keti" Khitiri (born 1982), Georgian actress * Ketevan Magalashvili (1894-1973), Georgian painter * Ketevan "Katie" Melua (born 1984), Georgian-born

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture ...

singer-songwriter * Ketevan "Keti" Topuria (born 1986), Georgian singer

Athletics and competition

* Elizabeth Stone (nee Ketevan Khurtsidze; born 1990), Georgian-born

American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, p ...

swimmer and Paralympic medalist *

Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant (née Arakhamia; born ) is a Georgian (former Soviet Union)-born Scottish Chess Grandmaster. Chess career In 1985, she won the World Junior Chess Championship for Girls, held in Dobrna (and taking silver in Adelaide t ...

(born 1968), Soviet-born Georgian

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* Ketevan "Keto" Losaberidze (1949–2022), Georgian-born

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archer and

Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece bet ...

gold medalist * Ketevan Arbolishvili (born 2003), Georgian rhythmic gymnast

Politics

* Ketevan Tsikhelashvili (born 1978), Georgian politician

Royalty and nobility

* Ketevan the Martyr (c. 1560–1624), member of the

House of Mukhrani The House of Mukhrani is a Georgia (country), Georgian princely family that is a branch of the former royal dynasty of Bagrationi, from which it sprang early in the 16th century, receiving in appanage the domain of Mukhrani, in the Kingdom of Kart ...

and wife of King David I of Kakheti * Ketevan of Kakheti (1648–1719), member of the

Bagrationi dynasty The Bagrationi dynasty (; ) is a royal family, royal dynasty which reigned in Georgia (country), Georgia from the Middle Ages until the early 19th century, being among the oldest extant Christianity, Christian ruling dynasties in the world. In ...

and wife of King Bagrat IV of Imereti and King Archil of Imereti * Ketevan of Kakheti (fl. 1737), member of the Bagrationi dynasty and wife of Adil Shah of Persia * Ketevan of Georgia (1764–1840), member of the Bagrationi dynasty and wife of Prince Ioane of Mukhrani *

Ketevan Andronikashvili Princess Ketevan Andronikashvili ( ka, ქეთევან ანდრონიკაშვილი; 1754 – 3 June 1782) was a Georgian noblewoman and the first wife of the future king George XII of Georgia. She is known for the victory of ...

(1754–1782), member of the

Andronikashvili family The House of Andronikashvili ( ka, ანდრონიკაშვილები), sometimes known as Endronikashvili (ენდრონიკაშვილები), was a countly family in Georgia who claimed descent from emperor Andronico ...

and wife of King George XII of Kartli and Kakheti * Khétévane Bagration de Moukhrani (born 1954), French-born member of the House of Mukhrani and Georgian diplomat * Ketevan "Keto" Mikeladze (1905–1965), member of Mikeladze family and fashion designer * Ketevan Pkheidze (d. 1744), member of the Mkheidze family and wife of King Heraclius II of Kartli and Kakheti * Ketevan Orbeliani (d. 1750), member of the

House of Orbeliani The House of Orbeliani ( ka, ორბელიანი) was a Georgian noble family (tavadi), which branched off the House of Baratashvili in the 17th century and later produced several lines variously called Orbeliani, Orbelishvili (ორბ ...

Other figures

* Ketevan "Kato" Svanidze (1885–1907), Russian-born Georgian wife of

Joseph Stalin Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Dzhugashvili; 5 March 1953) was a Soviet politician and revolutionary who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until Death and state funeral of Joseph Stalin, his death in 1953. He held power as General Secret ...

Other uses

* ''Ketevan'', album by

Katie Melua Ketevan Katie Melua (; ka, ქეთევან "ქეთი" მელუა, ; born 16 September 1984) is a British singer and songwriter. She was born in Kutaisi, Georgia and raised in Belfast and London. Under the management of composer ...

, released in 2013 * Ketevan Barateli, character in ''Repentance'' {{given name Georgian feminine given names Feminine given names