Katya
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Katya is a feminine given name. It is a very popular name in Russia. It is a Russian diminutive form of Yekaterina, which is a Russian form of Katherine
. The name is sometimes used as an independent given name in the English-speaking world. In German, Dutch and Scandinavian languages it is spelled Katja
. Katya may also refer to:
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Katherine (given name)
Katherine is a feminine name, which is popular in historically Christian countries, owing to its having been the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria.-Origin and meaning:...
. The name is sometimes used as an independent given name in the English-speaking world. In German, Dutch and Scandinavian languages it is spelled Katja
Katja
Katja is a feminine given name. In Germany, Netherlands, Scandinavian and Slavic-speaking countries it is pet form of Katherine. Katja may refer to:In music:*Katja Ebstein, German singerIn modeling:*Katja Shchekina, Somali-Russian supermodel...
. Katya may also refer to:
In the arts:
- Katya ChillyKatya ChillyKatya Chilly is a Ukrainian pop-jazz singer. Her style is a fusion of World and New Age Music.-Biography:...
(born 1978), Ukrainian singer - Katya MedvedevaKatya MedvedevaKatya Ivanovna Medvedeva Ekaterina Ivanovna Medvedeva is a Russian naïve painter.- Biography :Yekaterina Medvedeva was born 1937 in the village Golubino of the New Oskol area in the Belgorod region into a peasant family...
(born 1937), Russian naïve painter - Katya PaskalevaKatya PaskalevaKatya Paskaleva was a Bulgarian actress, most famous for her role in Koziyat rog .Katya Paskaleva was born in Petrich. In 1967 she graduated from VITIS "Krastyo Sarafov", where Metodi Andonov taught her acting. She is often considered the epitome of Bulgarian cinematography.Paskaleva died from...
(1945–2002), Bulgarian actress - Katya ReimannKatya Reimann-The Tielmaran Chronicles :# Wind From a Foreign Sky # A Tremor in the Bitter Earth # Prince of Fire and Ashes -Rulers of Hylor:Upon the death of Cherry Wilder, Reimann completed the final book in the series:...
(born 1965), American writer of fantasy novels - Katya SantosKatya SantosKatrina "Katya" Santos is a Filipina actress and model. She started her career on the Philippine television series Ang TV and Oki Doki Doc at the age of 13...
(born 1982), Filipina actress and model - Katya Seguna (born 1997), Maltese actrosss and dancer
In other fields:
- Katya AdlerKatya AdlerKatya Adler is a British journalist, currently working for the BBC. She is the BBC correspondent in Israel and the Palestinian territories.Adler was born to German parents in London, England. She attended the University of Bristol, and undertook journalism tasks for The Times , Reuters and Blue...
, British journalist - Yekaterina Budanova (1916–1943), also known as Katya, female Soviet fighter ace in the Second World War
In fiction:
- Katya DerevkoKatya DerevkoYekaterina "Katya" Derevko, alias The Black Sparrow, was the second of the three Derevko sisters to be introduced on the ABC television series Alias. She was played by Isabella Rossellini.-Character Biography:...
, on the ABC television series Alias - Katya KinskiKatya KinskiKatya Sarah Kinski is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Dichen Lachman. She made her first on-screen appearance on 12 December 2005. Katya arrived shortly before her father Alex died and she reunited with her younger siblings...
, on the Australian soap opera Neighbours - Katya Nadanova, Bond girl in the game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
- Katya Orlova, heroine of John le Carré's novel The Russia HouseThe Russia HouseThe Russia House is a novel by John le Carré published in 1989. The title refers to the nickname given to the portion of the British Secret Intelligence Service that was devoted to spying on the Soviet Union. A film based on the novel was released in 1990, starring Sean Connery and Michelle...
and the film adaptation - Katya Vogt, the protagonist of Sandra BirdsellSandra BirdsellSandra Louise Birdsell, CM is a Canadian novelist and short story writer of Métis and Mennonite heritage....
's historical novel The Russländer (aka Katya) - Katya (Highlander), an ImmortalImmortal (Highlander)Immortals are a group of fictional characters seen in the movies and series of the Highlander franchise. Since they are immune to disease and stop aging after becoming Immortal, they can live forever and they only die when they are beheaded....
in Highlander: The Series