A ferroelectric capacitor comprises a first electrode comprising an alloy containing a first element and a second element of the periodic table of the elements, the first element being selected from the group consisting of Ir and Ru. A ferroelectric layer is disposed on the first electrode, wherein the ferroelectric layer comprises a ferroelectric material containing the second element. A second electrode is disposed on the ferroelectric layer. The ferroelectric capacitor can be provided as part of a memory cell of a ferroelectric memory.