Katrina
Origin of the name Katrina:
Derived from the Dutch and German Katrine, a variant form of Katherine (pure, unsullied).
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Trina, Kat, Katia, Kate, Katie, Triny (TREE-NEE), Nina, Nini (NEE-NEE),
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Greek- "Pure"
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Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation Magazine and TV political commentator
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Katrina Van Tassel was the love interest of Ichabod Crane in Washington Irving's 'Legend Of Sleepy Hollow'.
Hurricane Katrina occurred in 2005, devastating, in particular, New Orleans and Mississippi. The cost of reconstruction following the hurricane was set at $10.5 billion - making it the most expensive natural disaster in American history.
'Katrina and the Waves' was a 1980s band, who won the Eurovision song contest in 1997 with their song 'Love shine a light'. The 'Katrina' of the band was lead singer Katrina Leskanich.
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Global Popularity of the Name Katrina
- #286 in Canada (Alberta)
- #295 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #408 in Scotland
- #717 in United States
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