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Katya

/KAT-ya/

Pure (Russian form of Katherine)

What does Katya mean?

Katya is the Russian diminutive of Yekaterina (Catherine) — pure.

Origin

Religious / cultural tradition

Christian

Variations

Katya · Katia

Nicknames

Kat

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