Katharina von Bora Katharina von Bora Katharina von Bora (; January 29, 1499 – December 20, 1552), after her wedding Katharina Luther, also referred to as "die Lutherin", was the wife of Martin Luther, German reformer and a seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation. Beyond what is found in the writings of Luther and some of his contemporaries, little is known about her. Despite this, Katharina is often considered one of the most important participants of the Reformation because of her role in helping to define Protestant family life and setting the tone for clergy marriages. Katharina von Bora was the daughter to
Bora (wind) Bora (wind) The bora is a northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic Sea. Similar nomenclature is used for north-eastern winds in other littoral areas of eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea basins. It is known in Greek as ("mpóra", pronounced "bora") and Italian as . In English, the name "bora" is used. The Serbo-Croatian name (бура) and Slovene are not etymologically related to "bora"; they derive from Common Slavic "burja" 'storm' (from the verb "*burĭti") and the meaning 'bora' developed later. The same root as "bora" is found in the name of the Greek mythological figure of Boreas (Βορέας),