Tatiana
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Tatiana is a Slavic
female name. The short form of the name is Tanya .
The name honors Orthodox Saint Tatiana who was tortured and martyred in the persecutions of Emperor Alexander Severus
c.230 in Rome. Saint Tatiana is also considered a patron saint
of students. Hence, Tatiana Day
is now an official school holiday for students in Russia.
Tatiana Larina is the heroine of Alexander Pushkin's celebrated novel-in-verse Eugene Onegin
. In the poem Pushkin suggests that the name Tatiana was more common for peasants than for well-born women in the early 19th century. The poem was and continues to be extremely popular in Russia. The character of Tatiana Larina inspired the names of two Romanovs: Princess Tatiana Konstantinovna of Russia
and her distant cousin Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
.
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In other uses:
Slavic languages
The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic...
female name. The short form of the name is Tanya .
The name honors Orthodox Saint Tatiana who was tortured and martyred in the persecutions of Emperor Alexander Severus
Alexander Severus
Severus Alexander was Roman Emperor from 222 to 235. Alexander was the last emperor of the Severan dynasty. He succeeded his cousin Elagabalus upon the latter's assassination in 222, and was ultimately assassinated himself, marking the epoch event for the Crisis of the Third Century — nearly fifty...
c.230 in Rome. Saint Tatiana is also considered a patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of students. Hence, Tatiana Day
Tatiana Day
Tatiana Day is a Russian religious holiday observed on January 25 according to the Gregorian calendar, January 12 according to the Julian. It is named after Saint Tatiana, a Christian martyr in 3rd century Rome during the reign of Emperor Alexander Severus....
is now an official school holiday for students in Russia.
Tatiana Larina is the heroine of Alexander Pushkin's celebrated novel-in-verse Eugene Onegin
Eugene Onegin
Eugene Onegin is a novel in verse written by Alexander Pushkin.It is a classic of Russian literature, and its eponymous protagonist has served as the model for a number of Russian literary heroes . It was published in serial form between 1825 and 1832...
. In the poem Pushkin suggests that the name Tatiana was more common for peasants than for well-born women in the early 19th century. The poem was and continues to be extremely popular in Russia. The character of Tatiana Larina inspired the names of two Romanovs: Princess Tatiana Konstantinovna of Russia
Princess Tatiana Konstantinovna of Russia
Princess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia was the third child and oldest daughter of HIH the Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia by his wife Elisaveta Mavrikievna née HH Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg.Princess Tatiana Princess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia (Княжна Татьяна...
and her distant cousin Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia , , was the second daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last monarch of Russia, and of Tsarina Alexandra...
.
Notable people
In Christianity:- Saint Tatiana, 3rd-century Christian martyr
In modeling:
- Tatiana Dante, fashion model and America's Next Top Model Cycle 4 candidate
- Tatiana Cotliar, Argentine model
- Tatiana SorokkoTatiana SorokkoTatiana Sorokko is a Russian-born American model, fashion journalist and haute couture collector. She walked the runways for the world's most prominent designers and fashion houses, appeared on covers of leading fashion magazines, and became the first Russian model of the post-Soviet period to gain...
, Russian model - Tatjana PatitzTatjana PatitzTatjana Patitz is a German model and actress who rose to international prominence in the 1980s and 1990s, representing top fashion designers, campaigns, and collections, and who continues to model today.-Modelling career:...
, German model
In television and film:
- Tatiana (singer)Tatiana (singer)Tatiana Palacios Chapa , better known as simply "Tatiana", is a Mexican singer and actress.-Birth and childhood:Tatiana's parents, Dr...
, Mexican singer and children's television show host - Tatyana AliTatyana AliTatyana Marisol Ali is an American actress and R&B singer, best known for her childhood role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air...
, actress and singer - Tatiana MaslanyTatiana Maslany-Acting career:Maslany is one of the stars of the Canadian TV series 2030 CE and is best known in her role as the character Ghost in Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed...
, Canadian actress - Tatiana PapamoschouTatiana PapamoschouTatiana Papamoschou is a Greek actress who has starred in numerous Greek theatrical, film and television productions. She is best known for her role as the title character in the 1977 Oscar-nominated film Iphigenia , for which she earned the Best Leading Actress Award at the 1977 Thessaloniki Film...
, Greek actress - Tatjana Simić, Dutch actress and singer
- Tatiana StefanidouTatiana StefanidouTatiana Stefanidou is a Greek television host and former journalist on Greek television.-Personal life:In 1995, Stefanidou got married to businessman Panayiotis Stavropoulos, but the marriage ended in a divorce seven years later, in 2002. While married to Stavropoulos, she met a rising TV...
, Greek television host
In sport:
- Tatyana AlekseyevaTatyana AlekseyevaTatyana Alekseyeva is a former 400 metres runner from Russia. Her personal best result was 49.98.- Achievements :-External reference:...
, Russian 400 metre runner - Tatyana BiryulinaTatyana BiryulinaTatyana Biryulina is a former javelin thrower from the Soviet Union, who set the world record and world's best year performance in 1980. She made her mark at a pre-Olympic trial in Podolsk on July 12, 1980...
, Soviet javelin thrower - Tathiana GarbinTathiana GarbinTathiana Garbin is an Italian tennis player. As of 17 May 2010, she is ranked World No. 56 in singles and No. 38 in doubles. Garbin is probably best known for her shocking defeat of the defending champion and the reigning World No. 1 Justine Henin in the second round of the 2004 French Open...
, Italian tennis player - Tatiana GolovinTatiana GolovinTatiana Golovin is an inactive French professional tennis player. She is best known for her explosive forehand, which was said to be one of the best at the time. She notably won the 2004 French Open mixed doubles event with Richard Gasquet, and reached the singles quarterfinal at the 2006 U.S....
, French tennis player of Russian origin - Tatiana GrigorievaTatiana GrigorievaTatiana Grigorieva is a retired Australian pole vaulter. She retired from the sport in 2007 after a 10 year career that saw her win Olympic, Commonwealth and World Championship medals...
, Australian athlete of Russian origin - Tatiana GutsuTatiana GutsuTatiana Konstantinivna Gutsu is a Ukrainian gymnast, winner of the 1992 Olympic all-around title. Renowned as a trickster, the routines she competed were some of the most difficult ever in the sport...
, Ukrainian Olympic Gymnast - Tatyana KonstantinovaTatyana KonstantinovaTatyana Konstantinova is a retired female hammer thrower from Russia. Her personal best throw was 72.09 metres, achieved on June 4, 1999 in Moscow.-Achievements:-External links:*...
, Russian hammer thrower - Tatiana LemosTatiana LemosTatiana Lemos de Lima Barbosa is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. She twice won the bronze medal in the women's 4×100 m freestyle relay at the Pan American Games....
, Brazilian freestyle swimmer - Tatyana LesovayaTatyana LesovayaTatyana Lesovaya is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Kazakhstan. Competing in the discus throw, her greatest achievement was a bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Her personal best throw was 68.18 metres, achieved in 1982.-References:...
, Russian discus thrower - Tatjana MalekTatjana MalekTatjana Malek is a professional German tennis player. She achieved her highest singles ranking of World No. 64 on 14 September 2009. Her highest doubles ranking of World No. 73 came on 3 May 2010. Malek has won 8 ITF singles titles and 7 ITF doubles title but no WTA tour singles or doubles titles...
, German tennis player - Tatiana PanovaTatiana PanovaTatiana Urayevna Panova is a Russian professional female tennis player. On 23 September 2002 Panova reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 20....
, Russian tennis player - Tatiana PerebiynisTatiana PerebiynisTetyana Yurevna Perebiynis , born on December 15, 1982 is a Top 100 female professional tennis player born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, where she lives. She is an only child. She reached the Wimbledon junior girls' singles final in 2000, and won the Wimbledon juniors doubles final that year...
, Ukrainian tennis player - Tatyana PolovinskayaTatyana PolovinskayaTatyana Polovinskaya is a retired long-distance runner from Ukraine, who represented the Soviet Union in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing in fourth place. Her mark stand as a national record for nearly eighteen years...
, Ukrainian long-distance runner - Tatiana PoutchekTatiana PoutchekTatiana Poutchek is a tennis player from Belarus. Her career high ranking is No. 55 in the world, achieved on July 22, 2002.Many of Poutchek's greatest career results have come in Tashkent reaching 1 singles final and 7 doubles finals winning 5. ....
, Belarusian tennis player - Tatyana Skatchko, Russian long jumper
- Tatyana SudarikovaTatyana SudarikovaTatyana Sudarikova is a retired female javelin thrower from Kyrgyzstan, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She set her personal best in 2000.-Achievements:-References:*...
, Kyrgyzstani javelin thrower
In music:
- Tatiana BorodinaTatiana Borodina- Biography :Borodina was born in Perm. She graduated from the Perm Musical College and Saint Petersburg Conservatory in 2000.She was a prize winner at the Young Voices of East: International Competition of Singers and at the International Rimsky-Korsakov Vocal Competition - Biography :Borodina...
, Russian opera soprano - Tatiana BulanovaTatiana BulanovaTat'yana Ivanovna Bulanova , sometimes spelled Tanya Bulanova or Tatiana Bulanova was born on March 6, 1969 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Tat'yana is a famous musician recognized for her strong, melancholic romance ballads, catchy electro-pop beats and techno remixes. She shot to fame in 1990 when she...
, Russian pop singer - Tatiana Cameron, Croatian-born pop singer (formerly known as "Tajci")
- Tatiana von FurstenbergTatiana von FürstenbergTatiana Desirée Prinzessin zu Fürstenberg or Princess Tatiana Desirée zu Fürstenberg ) is an American rock singer and filmmaker - and daughter of fashion designers Diane and Egon von Fürstenberg-External links:...
, daughter of Prince Egon and Princess Diane Von Furstenberg; singer in the band Playdate - Tatiana DeMariaTatiana DeMariaMaria Tatiana Moufarrige, better known by her stage and mother's maiden name name Tatiana DeMaria, is an English multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and record producer....
, English musician - Tatiana OkupnikTatiana OkupnikTatiana Okupnik vel Tatiana is a Polish singer, composer and songwriter. She has a characteristic, unique voice timbre. Musically she collaborated e.g...
, Polish singer, based in London
In politics:
- Princess Tatiana Konstantinovna of RussiaPrincess Tatiana Konstantinovna of RussiaPrincess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia was the third child and oldest daughter of HIH the Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia by his wife Elisaveta Mavrikievna née HH Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg.Princess Tatiana Princess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia (Княжна Татьяна...
- Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia , , was the second daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last monarch of Russia, and of Tsarina Alexandra...
In literature and fiction:
- Tatyana TolstayaTatyana TolstayaTatyana Nikitichna Tolstaya is a Russian writer, TV host, publicist, novelist, and essayist from the Tolstoy family.- Family :She was born into a family of rich literary tradition. Her paternal grandfather was Aleksei Nikolaevich Tolstoi, an important Russian-Soviet writer known as 'the Red...
, modern Russian writer, granddaughter of Aleksey Tolstoy - Tatiana Larina, the love interest in Alexander Pushkin's celebrated novel-in-verse Eugene OneginEugene OneginEugene Onegin is a novel in verse written by Alexander Pushkin.It is a classic of Russian literature, and its eponymous protagonist has served as the model for a number of Russian literary heroes . It was published in serial form between 1825 and 1832...
- Tatiana RomanovaTatiana RomanovaTatiana Romanova is a fictional character in the James Bond novel, film, and video game From Russia with Love. She is played by Daniela Bianchi in the movie. According to William F...
, James Bond's love interest in the 1963 movie From Russia with Love' - Tatiana Taylor, character in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
- Tatiana Wisla, character in the anime series Last Exile
- Tatiana de Rosnay, an author of the fiction "Sarah's KeySarah's KeySarah's Key is a French drama starring Kristin Scott-Thomas and follows an American journalist's present-day investigation into the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup Sarah's Key is a French drama starring Kristin Scott-Thomas and follows an American journalist's present-day investigation into the Vel' d'Hiv...
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In other uses:
- Tatiana was a Siberian tiger involved in two San Francisco Zoo tiger attacksSan Francisco Zoo tiger attacksTwo tiger attacks at the San Francisco Zoo occurred on December 22, 2006 and December 25, 2007, both involving a 243-pound Siberian tiger named Tatiana . In the first incident, a zookeeper was bitten on the arm during a public feeding...
resulting in one human fatality and Tatiana's shooting death
See also
- Tatian (disambiguation)Tatian (disambiguation)* Tatian the Assyrian, Christian writer and theologian of the 2nd century* Antonius Tatianus, Roman politician of the 4th century* Eutolmius Tatianus, Roman consul in 391.* Tatianus , Roman consul in 466....