Katharina

Q: Meaning of Katharina?

Katharina means 'pure' (from ancient Greek 'katharós/κᾰθᾰρός'), 'each of the two' (from ancient Greek 'hekáteros/ἑκᾰ́τερος'), 'one hundred' (from ancient Greek 'hekatón/ἑκᾰτόν'), 'far away' (from ancient Greek 'hekás/ἑκᾰ́ς'), but as well 'torture' (from ancient Greek 'aikíā/αἰκῐ́ᾱ').

♀ Name Katharina – origin, meaning & pronunciation of the name Katharina

Katharina is a ♀ female name.

Origin of Katharina

The German name Katharina derived from the Greek name Aikaterine / Αἰκατερίνη, which derived from the Greek name Hekaterine / Ἑκατερινη and from Hekate / Ἑκάτη, the Greek goddess of magic.

Meaning of Katharina

Katharina means “pure” (from ancient Greek “katharós/κᾰθᾰρός”), “each of the two” (from ancient Greek “hekáteros/ἑκᾰ́τερος”), “one hundred” (from ancient Greek “hekatón/ἑκᾰτόν”), “far away” (from ancient Greek “hekás/ἑκᾰ́ς”), but as well “torture” (from ancient Greek “aikíā/αἰκῐ́ᾱ”).