Why is Kitana named Kitana?

Kitana Origin and Meaning
Kitana is the name of a character in Mortal Kombat II -- she's a princess who looks young but is actually 10,000 years old. It may be related to the male Persian name Katana, which means honorable, or even more likely to the Japanese word katana which means sword.
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Where does the name Kitana come from?

Meaning of Kitana: Name Kitana in the Lebanese origin, means The name means Light. Name Kitana is of Lebanese origin and is a Girl name.
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Is Kitana a rare name?

How common is the name Kitana for a baby born in 2021? Kitana was the 2767th most popular girls name. In 2021 there were only 61 baby girls named Kitana. 1 out of every 29,172 baby girls born in 2021 are named Kitana.
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What does the name Katana mean?

Meaning “sword,” Katana is a Japanese name. Katana Name Origin: Japanese. Pronunciation: kah-tah-nah.
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What does the name Mileena mean?

Meaning:Favored. Mileena is a girl's name of Czechoslovakian and Slavic origins, meaning “favored.” An alternative to Milena, this name trips off the tongue, carrying a captivating feminine aura with it.
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History Of Kitana Mortal Kombat 11 (REMASTERED)



Who is Mileena baby daddy?

Warning – spoilers for Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate follow.

After beating Kronia, the keeper of time, Mileena rewrites history and becomes the perfect daughter to Emperor Shao Kahn and Queen Sindel, producing an heir with her lover Tanya.
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Why does Mileena wear a mask?

Introduced in Mortal Kombat II (1993), she is a clone of the Edenian princess Kitana, created with the blood of the fictional Tarkatan species. Her creation results in her developing the deformed facial features of the Tarkatan, which she conceals with a veil.
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What does Kitana mean in Japanese?

Kitana Origin and Meaning

It may be related to the male Persian name Katana, which means honorable, or even more likely to the Japanese word katana which means sword.
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Is Katana male or female?

Katana is a male name in Old Persian and a well-used word in Japanese, but as a girls' name is these days found more often as Kitana, the name of a princess in the video game Mortal Kombat II.
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What is a unique female name?

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What race is Kitana?

Kitana first appears in Mortal Kombat II (1993) as a member of the Edenian race in from the fictional dimension, Outworld. While she is thousands of years old, she more closely resembles a young woman. For most of her life, Kitana believed she was the daughter of Shao Kahn and Queen Sindel.
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What is the most unpopular name?

For girls' names, Angela, Kimberley Alexa and Nicole ranked as some of the least popular. Likewise, Ashley, Sophia, Lorraine, Kristen and Suzanne also made it onto the list as the least-desired names.
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Most unpopular boys names for 2022:
  • Jeffrey.
  • Nigel.
  • Ashton.
  • Graham.
  • Stuart.
  • Chad.
  • Gary.
  • Bill.
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What is Kitana's full name?

Kitana Jennifer is a former major character and a secondary hero in the Mortal Kombat series.
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What are Kitana's fans called?

Gunsen – Made from wood or bronze, gunsen were folding fans that warriors carried to cool off.
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What ethnicity is Mileena?

Mileena, half Edenian, half Tarkatan, has proven that she is a deadly combination of beauty and beast. She has been shown to be able to fight with brute strength rivaling that of a Shokan, if not surpassing it, and has shown an incredible amount of agility and acrobatic prowess.
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Did katana have a child?

After the deaths of Tatsu's parents, she and Maseo started a family of their own, and she gave birth to twin girls, Yuki and Reiko.
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What are female samurai called?

Onna-musha (女武者) is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan. These women fought in battle alongside samurai men. They were members of the bushi (warrior) class in feudal Japan and were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war.
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What is the most cursed katana?

The Muramasa is a Japanese Katana sword known as cursed and demonic. It is a real historical sword surrounded by terrifying legends and stories.
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What is Kitana's moms name?

Sindel served as the queen of Edenia some ten thousand years before the events of the first Mortal Kombat. A benevolent woman and wife to the Edenian King Jerrod and mother of Princess Kitana, she was captured when Shao Kahn's forces invaded from Outworld.
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Is Sindel a real name?

German: nickname for an ineffectual person from Middle High German sinder sindel 'slag cinder'. German: from a pet form of the medieval personal name Sind (see Sindt ). Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Zindl.
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Is Kitana good or evil?

She was taken from her family as a child in the original timeline and raised by Shao Kahn. She was trained to be an assassin and turned evil and believed that Shao Kahn was her real father. But after she learned the truth, Kitana joined the side of good.
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Who is Mileena's lover?

Mortal Kombat 11 has Mileena taking her place as a princess to Emperor Shao Kahn and Queen Sindel, and producing an heir with her lover Tanya.
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Does Mileena care about Kitana?

Mileena doesn't like Kitana because of her opposite good nature she also doesn't like her because she has what her cloned sister doesn't have beauty and the power to rule a realm.
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What is Mileena mixed with?

For those who haven't played, Mileena is a genetic experiment clone of the Edenian princess Kitana, mixed with Tarkatan (a brutal, demon-like race) blood. She's been an antagonist throughout the series, starting with her appearance in Mortal Kombat II.
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