Save Type Settlement Usage Russian Scripts Екатеринбург(Russian) Pronounced Pron. i-kə-tyi-ryin-BOORK, yi-kə-tyi-ryin-BOORK [key·IPA] 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.