What´s the the etymology of name CATHERINA? Usual
sources mention derivation from Greek Aikaterine (or Hekaterine), infl. by
katharos "pure".
Russian form is YEKATERINA. Does it mean that
Byzantine has AI-KATERINA , with no TH? For KATHERINA we d expect KAFERINA. Is
there such name?
Some languages change CATHARINA to *CATHALINA
(Spanish Catalina, Hungarian Katlin, English Cathleen).
Portuguese has CATARINA (variation CATERINA), which
is erudict, because expected would be *CADRINHA.
Joao SL