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Kaja (name)

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Kaja or Kája is a given name and surname.

Kaja also has several root name derivations. In Polish, it is a feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Karolina, a derivative of Karl .[1] Kája is a Czech unisex given name that is a diminutive form of Karolína, Karla and Karel, also derivatives of Karl.[2] In Slovene, Kaja is often a diminutive form of Kajetana, Karla and Katarina, names deriving from Caietanus (Cajetan), Karl and Aikaterine, respectively.[3] It is also a Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian and Swedish feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Katherina, Karen and Katrine as well as an alternate form of Kaia, all derived from Aikaterine.[4] In Estonian, Kaja is a form of Katariina,[5] but it also means "echo".[6]

Kaja is one of the variants of the name Katarina, which originally comes from the Greek name Haikaterine of unclear meaning. According to one interpretation, the name is derived from the Greek word hekateros, meaning "each of both". According to another theory, the name has its origin in the Greek word katharos (purity). It is also mentioned as a derivative of the name of the goddess of death and witchcraft Hekate.[7]

Notable people referred to by this name include the following:

Given name

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Nickname

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  • Karoline "Kaja" Eidé Norena (1884–1968), Norwegian soprano

Surname

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  • Demasq Kaja (died 1327), a member of the Chobanid family
  • Egli Kaja (born 1997), Albanian football player
  • Ervis Kaja (born 1987), Albanian football player
  • Florina Kaja (born 1982), American reality television personality
  • Jan Kaja (born 1957), Polish painter
  • Ryszard Kaja (1962–2019), Polish artist, stage designer, and costume designer

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kaja". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Kája". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Kaja". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  4. ^ "Kaja". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Behindthename.com
  6. ^ Thenamemeaning.com
  7. ^ "Kratka imena koja nisu u top 50, a imaju posebno značenje". www.index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-09-22.