Ketevan

Ketevan (Georgian: ქეთევანი) is a Georgian feminine given name, derived from the name Katāyoun, a figure in Persian mythology. It is sometimes used as a Georgian form of Katherine but, in terms of their etymology, the two names aren't related as Katherine has origins in the Greek language while Ketevan has origins in the Persian language. Diminutives of Ketevan include Kato, Keti, Keta, Ketato, Keto and Ketino, with Keti popular in English-speaking populations, likely due to its pronunciation and spelling being similar to Katie, and Kato and Keto popular among Georgians in Russia. The name was is common use for Georgian royalty and batonishvili.

Forms[]

Ketevan (Georgian)
Kéthévane, Kethevan, Kethevane, Khétévane (French)
Ketewan (German)

People[]

Academics[]

Ketevan Lomtatidze (1911–2007), Georgian caucasologist

Arts and entertainment[]

Ketevan "Keti" Khitiri (born 1982), Georgian actress
Ketevan Magalashvili (1894-1973), Georgian painter
Ketevan "Katie" Melua (born 1984), Georgian-born British singer-songwriter
Ketevan "Keti" Topuria (born 1986), Georgian singer

Athletics and competition[]

Elizabeth Stone (nee Ketevan Khurtsidze; born 1990), Georgian-born American swimmer and Paralympic medalist
Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant (born 1968), Soviet-born Georgian chess grandmaster
Ketevan "Keto" Losaberidze (born 1949), Georgian-born Soviet archer and Olympic gold medalist

Politics[]

Ketevan Tsikhelashvili (born 1978), Georgian politician

Royalty and nobility[]

Ketevan the Martyr (c. 1560–1624), member of the House of Mukhrani and wife of King David I of Kakheti
Ketevan of Kakheti (1648–1719), member of the Bagrationi dynasty and wife of King Bagrat IV of Imereti and King Archil of Imereti
Ketevan of Kakheti (fl. 1737), member of the Bagrationi dynasty and wife of Adil Shah of Persia
Ketevan of Georgia (1764–1840), member of the Bagrationi dynasty and wife of Prince Ioane of Mukhrani
Ketevan Andronikashvili (1754–1782), member of the Andronikashvili family and wife of King George XII of Kartli and Kakheti
Khétévane Bagration de Moukhrani (born 1954), French-born member of the House of Mukhrani and Georgian diplomat
Ketevan "Keto" Mikeladze (1905–1965), member of Mikeladze family and fashion designer
Ketevan Pkheidze (d. 1744), member of the Mkheidze family and wife of King Heraclius II of Kartli and Kakheti
Ketevan Orbeliani (d. 1750), member of the House of Orbeliani

Other figures[]

Ketevan "Kato" Svanidze (1885–1907), Russian-born Georgian wife of Joseph Stalin

Other uses[]

Ketevan, album by Katie Melua, released in 2013
Ketevan Barateli, character in Repentance

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