Katinka

Katinka is a diminutive form of Katarina, the German and Dutch elaboration of the Late Latin Caterina, itself derived from the Greek name Aikaterine, whose exact root remains debated but is commonly associated with the Greek word katharos, meaning pure. The diminutive suffix inka gives the name a warm, informal character, and the form is especially popular in Hungary and the Netherlands. It shares its ultimate ancestry with Katherine, Katrin, Katja, and Kaatje.