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'''Ketevan''' ({{lang-ka|ქეთევანი}}) is a [[Georgian language|Georgian]] feminine given name. 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 [[Georgian 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 [[Katherine|'''Katie''']], and Kato and Keto popular among [[Georgians in Russia]]. The name was in common use for Georgian royalty and [[batonishvili]].

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

== People ==

=== Academics ===

* [[Ketevan Lomtatidze]] (1911–2007), Georgian [[Caucasology|caucasologist]]

=== Arts and entertainment ===

* [[Keti Khitiri|Ketevan "Keti" Khitiri]] (born 1982), Georgian actress
* [[Ketevan Magalashvili]] (1894-1973), Georgian painter
* [[Katie Melua|Ketevan "Katie" Melua]] (born 1984), [[Georgia (country)|Georgian]]-born [[British people|British]] singer-songwriter
* [[Keti Topuria|Ketevan "Keti" Topuria]] (born 1986), Georgian singer

=== Athletics and competition ===

* [[Elizabeth Stone (swimmer)|Elizabeth Stone]] (nee Ketevan Khurtsidze; born 1990), Georgian-born [[Americans|American]] swimmer and [[Paralympic medal|Paralympic medalist]]
* [[Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant]] (born 1968), Soviet-born Georgian [[chess grandmaster]]
* [[Keto Losaberidze|Ketevan "Keto" Losaberidze]] (1949–2022), Georgian-born [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] archer and [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medalist
* [[Ketevan Arbolishvili]] (born 2003), Georgian rhythmic gymnast

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

=== Other figures ===

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

== Other uses ==

* [[Ketevan (album)|''Ketevan'']], album by [[Katie Melua]], released in 2013
* Ketevan Barateli, character in [[Repentance (1987 film)|''Repentance'']]
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