Save Type Settlement Usage Russian Scripts Екатеринбург(Russian) Pronounced Pron. /ɪ.kə.tʲɪ.rʲɪn.ˈburk/, /jɪ.kə.tʲɪ.rʲɪn.ˈburk/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from the given name Yekaterina, named in honour of empress consort (later empress regnant) Catherine I of Russia. This is the name of a city in Russia.