Katica

Katica is a South Slavic diminutive form of Kata, itself a shortened form of Katarina, the Slavic rendering of the Late Latin Catharina, which derives from the Greek name Aikaterine of uncertain ultimate origin, though long associated by folk etymology with the Greek word katharos, meaning pure. The name has been widely used in Croatia, Slovenia, and Hungary, where it functions as an affectionate everyday form rather than a purely formal given name. Related forms include Kata, Katarina, Katja, and Katarica.