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Feminine
Polish
Meaning & History
Kasia is a Polish diminutive of Katarzyna, the Polish form of Katherine. In Poland, Kasia functions as a common standalone given name and informal nickname, reflecting the Slavic tradition of affectionate shortenings. The suffix -sia is a typical Polish diminutive ending, suggesting closeness and endearment.
Etymology
The journey of Kasia begins with Katherine (Greek Αἰκατερίνη, Ai′katerine), whose exact origin is uncertain, but theories tie it to Hecate, or later association with Greek καθαρός meaning pure due to early Christian influence. In Polish, the long form Katarzyna is standard, while Kasia is its clipped counterpart.
- Meaning: Diminutive of Katarzyna (ultimately from Greek Aikaterine)
- Origin: Polish
- Type: Given name, diminutive (often used independently)
- Usage Regions: Poland
Related Names
Other Languages & Cultures
(Russian)
Katerina (Ancient Greek)
Aikaterine (Hungarian)
Katalin (Basque)
Kattalin (Belarusian)
Katsiaryna (Ukrainian)
Karyna (Breton)
Katarin, Katell (Macedonian)
Katina (Russian)
Ekaterina (Ukrainian)
Katia, Katya (Italian)
Caterina (Spanish)
Catalina (Swedish)
Katarina (Hungarian)
Kata (English)
Kate (Slovene)
Katica (Swedish)
Katja, Tina (Czech)
Kateřina (Swedish)
Karin (Slovak)
Katka (Swedish)
Cathrine, Catrine (Norwegian)
Kathrine, Katrine (Danish)
Caja (Swedish)
Ina, Kaja 1 (Norwegian)
Karen 1 (Swedish)
Karina, Katharina (Danish)
Trine (Swedish)
Catharina (Dutch)
Katrien, Katrijn, Cato 2 (Hungarian)
Katinka (Italian)
Rina 1 (Dutch)
Rini, Riny, Tineke, Trijntje (Irish)
Caitlin (French)
Catherine (Irish)
Cathleen (Scottish)
Catrina (English)
Katherine (Irish)
Kathleen (Scottish)
Katrina (English)
Caren, Caryn, Cat, Cate, Catharine, Catherin, Catherina, Cathie, Cathryn, Cathy, Kae, Kaety, Karena, Karyn, Kat, Katee, Katey (German)
Katharine (English)
Katharyn (German)
Katherina (English)
Katheryn, Katheryne, Kathi, Kathie, Kathryn, Kathy, Katie, Katy, Kay 1, Kaye, Kerena, Kit, Kittie, Kitty, Trina (Estonian)
Kadri 1 (Finnish)
Katariina (Estonian)
Kätlin (Swedish)
Katrin (Estonian)
Kadi, Kai 2 (Norwegian)
Kaia (Estonian)
Kaidi, Kaie (Finnish)
Kaisa (Hungarian)
Kati (Estonian)
Riin (Finnish)
Riina (Estonian)
Triin, Triinu (Finnish)
Katriina, Iina 1, Kaarina, Kaija, Katri (Flemish)
Katelijn, Katelijne (French)
Carine, Karine 1 (Frisian)
Nienke, Nine, Nynke (Portuguese)
Catarina (Galician)
Catuxa (Georgian)
Eka 2, Ekaterine (German)
Cathrin (Welsh)
Catrin (German)
Katarine, Käthe, Kathrin (Greek)
Aikaterini, Ekaterini, Kaiti, Keti 2 (Hawaiian)
Kakalina, Kalena (History)
Kateri (Hungarian)
Katalinka, Kató, Kitti (Icelandic)
Katrín (Irish)
Caitlín, Caitríona (Scottish)
Catriona, Katriona (Irish)
Cáit, Caitria, Ríona, Tríona (Italian)
Catia, Katiuscia (Latvian)
Katrīna, Karīna, Keita 2, Ketija, Kitija (Lithuanian)
Kotryna, Katrė (Maori)
Kataraina (Medieval French)
Cateline (Norwegian)
Kari 1, Karine 2 (Portuguese)
Cátia (Romanian)
Cătălina, Catina, Catrinel, Ecaterina (Russian)
Jekaterina, Katenka, Katyusha, Yekaterina (Sardinian)
Caderina (Scottish Gaelic)
Caitrìona (Slovak)
Katarína (Slovene)
Inja (Spanish)
Lina 2 (Spanish (Latin American))
Katalina, Katiuska (Swedish)
Cajsa, Carin, Carina 2, Kajsa (Ukrainian)
Kateryna (Welsh)
Cadi
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Sources: Wiktionary — Kasia