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List of Bulgaria province name etymologies

January 01, 1970

This is a list of the origins of the names of provinces of Bulgaria.

County name Language of origin First attested Meaning Cognates
Blagoevgrad Province Slavic 1950[1] Named after the city of Blagoevgrad, itself a recent construct from Blagoev + the Slavic suffix -grad, "Blagoev's city". Blagoev is from the Bulgarian personal name Blagoy, from blag, "sweet, figuratively- gentle and kind". Named after Bulgarian Socialist Party founder Dimitar Blagoev. Numerous place names with the Slavic component grad
Burgas Province Latin Antiquity, current form - 1727[2] Named after the city of Burgas, from the Latin word burgus, meaning a "tower, fort", after a local ancient Roman travel post.[3][4] Burgos, Lüleburgaz, Kumburgaz, Yarımburgaz, Kemerburgaz
Dobrich Province Slavic 1882[5] Named after the city of Dobrich, after the 14th-century Dobrujan ruler Dobrotitsa,[5] from the Slavic root dobr, "good"[6]
Gabrovo Province Slavic 1430[7] Named after the city of Gabrovo, probably from the Slavic word gabar ("hornbeam") + the Slavic suffix -ovo[7] Grabow
Haskovo Province Arabic, Turkish and Slavic 15th century[8] Named after the city of Haskovo, from Arabic خَاصّ, Turkish has ("special") + the Turkish köy ("village") + the Slavic suffix -ovo[9] Numerous places in Turkey bearing the name "Hasköy"
Kardzhali Province Turkish and Arabic Ottoman rule Named after the city of Kardzhali, after the 14th-century Turkish conqueror Kırca Ali,[10] from the Turkish name Kirca and the Arabic name Ali, derived from an Arabic root which means "high" or "Elevated".
Kyustendil Province Latin and Turkish 1559[11] Named after the city of Kyustendil, from Kösten, the Turkified name of the 14th-century local feudal Constantine Dragaš, from Latin constans, "steadfast" + the Turkish il "shire, county"[11] Constanţa (Köstence)
Lovech Province Slavic mid-11th century[12] Named after the city of Lovech, possibly from the Slavic root lov, "hunting" + the Slavic suffix -ech Łowicz
Montana Province Latin Antiquity Named after the city of the same name, formerly called Mihailovgrad, and renamed in 1993 after the nearby ancient Roman city of Municipio Montanensium, from Latin mons, "mountain". Montana
Pazardzhik Province Persian, Turkic Ottoman rule Named after the city of Pazardzhik, from pazar, the Turkified word of the Persian bāzār, "market" + the Turkic diminutive suffix -cık, "small" Novi Pazar
Pernik Province Slavic 12th century[13] Named after the city of Pernik, probably from the name of the Slavic god Perun + the Slavic suffix -nik or -ik or from a local boyar named Perin.[14]
Pleven Province Slavic Hungarian charter of 1270[15] Named after the city of Pleven, from the Slavic root plev ("weed") + the Slavic suffix or ending -en Pljevlja
Plovdiv Province Thracian, possibly Slavic and Greek 15th century[16] Named after the city of Plovdiv, a Slavicized variant of the earlier Thracian name Pulpudeva, from Thracian deva "city" and Thracian puplpu, which can mean "lake." Or it may be the Thracian form of the Greek name Philip "horselover", after Philip II, possibly including the Slavic suffix ov in the middle as the suffixes for family names.[17][18][19] In earlier times in Western Europe and elsewhere it was known as Philipopolis, so named by Philip II of Macedon after he conquered it in the 4th century BCE.[20][circular reference]
Razgrad Province Persian and Slavic 1573[21] Named after the city of Razgrad, probably from the Slavic god Hors, whose name comes from the Persian xoršid, or alternatively from the Persian word hezar "thousand", or from Arabic hissar "fortress". + the Slavic suffix -grad. Hârşova [1]
Rousse Province unknown 1380s[22] Named after the city of Rousse (more accurately Ruse), probably from the root *ru- ("river", "stream") or *h₁reudʰ-ó- ("red" or "blonde"). Other suggestions include Russian settlement, a derivation from Russocastrom, an unattested tribe of Getae (riusi) or the pagan practice of Rusalii[22]
Shumen Province Hebrew or Slavic 12th century[23] Named after the city of Shumen, either from the Slavic word shuma ("forest" or "verdure") + the Slavic suffix or ending -en or from Simeonis, after Simeon I of Bulgaria (itself from Hebrew Shim'on, "harkening", "listening")[23] Šumadija? Šumava?[23]
Silistra Province Daco-Thracian or Latin early 13th century[24] Named after the city of Silistra (old name Drastar, from Celtic Durostorum), possibly from the Ancient Greek name of the Danube, Istrus,[24] itself borrowed from Thracian.[25] or from the Latin words "silo" and "stra", "awl" and "strategy".
Sliven Province Slavic 17th century[citation needed] Named after the city of Sliven, from the Slavic word sliv ("pour, confluence") + the Slavic suffix or ending -en[26]
Smolyan Province Slavic after 1878[27] Named after the city of Smolyan, itself after the local Slavic tribe of the Smolyani, probably cognate to the Slavic word smola ("resin")[27] Smolany, Smolany Dąb, Smolany Sadek, Smolensk, etc.
Sofia Greek From Greek Sophia ("wisdom"), after the Saint Sofia Church[28] Sophia
Sofia Province see above see above Named after the city of Sofia, see above see above
Stara Zagora Province Slavic Middle Ages(region)[29] Named after the city of Stara Zagora, from the Slavic root star ("old") and the name of the medieval region of Zagore ("beyond the [Balkan] mountains" in Slavic)[29] Nova Zagora, Zagora, Zagori, Zagorje, Záhorie, Zagorsk
Targovishte Province Slavic translation of Turkish 1934[30] Named after the city of Targovishte, from the Slavic root targ ("marketplace") + the Slavic placename suffix -ishte, "market town" (a calque of the Ottoman Turkish Eski Cuma, "old market") Târgoviște, Trgovište
Varna Province Unknown, possibly

(1) Proto-Slavic, or

(2) Proto-Indo-European (PIE), or

(3) Iranian

Theophanes Confessor (8th century)[31]

(4) Varangians

Named after the city of Varna,

(1) possible Proto-Slavic etymology: varn ("black"), non-metathesized group CorC, later vran; or from Bulgarian var ("lime"),[31]

(2) possible PIE etymology: PIE root we-r- ; cognate: Varuna

(3) possible Iranian etymology: var ("camp", "fortress")

(1) Warnow/Warnemünde, Varniai, Vranje?

(2) Varanasi? (3) Varosha, Hungarian Vár?

Veliko Tarnovo Province Slavic and possibly Latin 1180s[32] Named after the city of Veliko Tarnovo, from the Slavic root velik ("great") and the root tarn ("thorn") or from Latin turis ("tower") or tres naves ("three ships", referring to the three hills) + the Slavic suffix -ovo[33] Tarnów, Trnava, Tyrnavos
Vidin Province Celtic Antiquity or Middle Ages, current form since 1570[34] Named after the city of Vidin, from the ancient Celtic[35] name Dononia, "fortified hill", through Roman Bononia and finally Bulgarian Bdin, Badin. The name is most likely derived from the Slavic word for viewpoint Vidik which creates a parallel with Dononia for a fortified hill.[34] Bologna
Vratsa Province Slavic 16th century[citation needed] Named after the city of Vratsa, named after the Vratitsa Pass nearby, from the Slavic word vrata ("gate") + the Slavic diminutive placename suffix -itsa, "little gate".[36] Vrata, Mehedinţi
Yambol Greek and possibly Latin Ottoman rule(current form)[37] Named after the city of Yambol, from Diambouli, from Di after Diocletian or Dios (Zeus) + the Greek polis "city"[37]

References edit

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  10. ^ "Как е получил град Кърджали името си?" (in Bulgarian). Община Кърджали. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
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  13. ^ (in Bulgarian). Община Перник. Archived from the original on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
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  20. ^ Philippopolis (Thracia)
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This is a list of the origins of the names of provinces of Bulgaria County name Language of origin First attested Meaning Cognates Blagoevgrad Province Slavic 1950 1 Named after the city of Blagoevgrad itself a recent construct from Blagoev the Slavic suffix grad Blagoev s city Blagoev is from the Bulgarian personal name Blagoy from blag sweet figuratively gentle and kind Named after Bulgarian Socialist Party founder Dimitar Blagoev Numerous place names with the Slavic component grad Burgas Province Latin Antiquity current form 1727 2 Named after the city of Burgas from the Latin word burgus meaning a tower fort after a local ancient Roman travel post 3 4 Burgos Luleburgaz Kumburgaz Yarimburgaz Kemerburgaz Dobrich Province Slavic 1882 5 Named after the city of Dobrich after the 14th century Dobrujan ruler Dobrotitsa 5 from the Slavic root dobr good 6 Gabrovo Province Slavic 1430 7 Named after the city of Gabrovo probably from the Slavic word gabar hornbeam the Slavic suffix ovo 7 Grabow Haskovo Province Arabic Turkish and Slavic 15th century 8 Named after the city of Haskovo from Arabic خ اص Turkish has special the Turkish koy village the Slavic suffix ovo 9 Numerous places in Turkey bearing the name Haskoy Kardzhali Province Turkish and Arabic Ottoman rule Named after the city of Kardzhali after the 14th century Turkish conqueror Kirca Ali 10 from the Turkish name Kirca and the Arabic name Ali derived from an Arabic root which means high or Elevated Kyustendil Province Latin and Turkish 1559 11 Named after the city of Kyustendil from Kosten the Turkified name of the 14th century local feudal Constantine Dragas from Latin constans steadfast the Turkish il shire county 11 Constanţa Kostence Lovech Province Slavic mid 11th century 12 Named after the city of Lovech possibly from the Slavic root lov hunting the Slavic suffix ech Lowicz Montana Province Latin Antiquity Named after the city of the same name formerly called Mihailovgrad and renamed in 1993 after the nearby ancient Roman city of Municipio Montanensium from Latin mons mountain Montana Pazardzhik Province Persian Turkic Ottoman rule Named after the city of Pazardzhik from pazar the Turkified word of the Persian bazar market the Turkic diminutive suffix cik small Novi Pazar Pernik Province Slavic 12th century 13 Named after the city of Pernik probably from the name of the Slavic god Perun the Slavic suffix nik or ik or from a local boyar named Perin 14 Pleven Province Slavic Hungarian charter of 1270 15 Named after the city of Pleven from the Slavic root plev weed the Slavic suffix or ending en Pljevlja Plovdiv Province Thracian possibly Slavic and Greek 15th century 16 Named after the city of Plovdiv a Slavicized variant of the earlier Thracian name Pulpudeva from Thracian deva city and Thracian puplpu which can mean lake Or it may be the Thracian form of the Greek name Philip horselover after Philip II possibly including the Slavic suffix ov in the middle as the suffixes for family names 17 18 19 In earlier times in Western Europe and elsewhere it was known as Philipopolis so named by Philip II of Macedon after he conquered it in the 4th century BCE 20 circular reference Razgrad Province Persian and Slavic 1573 21 Named after the city of Razgrad probably from the Slavic god Hors whose name comes from the Persian xorsid or alternatively from the Persian word hezar thousand or from Arabic hissar fortress the Slavic suffix grad Harsova 1 Rousse Province unknown 1380s 22 Named after the city of Rousse more accurately Ruse probably from the root ru river stream or h reudʰ o red or blonde Other suggestions include Russian settlement a derivation from Russocastrom an unattested tribe of Getae riusi or the pagan practice of Rusalii 22 Shumen Province Hebrew or Slavic 12th century 23 Named after the city of Shumen either from the Slavic word shuma forest or verdure the Slavic suffix or ending en or from Simeonis after Simeon I of Bulgaria itself from Hebrew Shim on harkening listening 23 Sumadija Sumava 23 Silistra Province Daco Thracian or Latin early 13th century 24 Named after the city of Silistra old name Drastar from Celtic Durostorum possibly from the Ancient Greek name of the Danube Istrus 24 itself borrowed from Thracian 25 or from the Latin words silo and stra awl and strategy Sliven Province Slavic 17th century citation needed Named after the city of Sliven from the Slavic word sliv pour confluence the Slavic suffix or ending en 26 Smolyan Province Slavic after 1878 27 Named after the city of Smolyan itself after the local Slavic tribe of the Smolyani probably cognate to the Slavic word smola resin 27 Smolany Smolany Dab Smolany Sadek Smolensk etc Sofia Greek From Greek Sophia wisdom after the Saint Sofia Church 28 Sophia Sofia Province see above see above Named after the city of Sofia see above see above Stara Zagora Province Slavic Middle Ages region 29 Named after the city of Stara Zagora from the Slavic root star old and the name of the medieval region of Zagore beyond the Balkan mountains in Slavic 29 Nova Zagora Zagora Zagori Zagorje Zahorie Zagorsk Targovishte Province Slavic translation of Turkish 1934 30 Named after the city of Targovishte from the Slavic root targ marketplace the Slavic placename suffix ishte market town a calque of the Ottoman Turkish Eski Cuma old market Targoviște Trgoviste Varna Province Unknown possibly 1 Proto Slavic or 2 Proto Indo European PIE or 3 Iranian Theophanes Confessor 8th century 31 4 Varangians Named after the city of Varna 1 possible Proto Slavic etymology varn black non metathesized group CorC later vran or from Bulgarian var lime 31 2 possible PIE etymology PIE root we r water cognate Varuna 3 possible Iranian etymology var camp fortress 1 Warnow Warnemunde Varniai Vranje 2 Varanasi 3 Varosha Hungarian Var Veliko Tarnovo Province Slavic and possibly Latin 1180s 32 Named after the city of Veliko Tarnovo from the Slavic root velik great and the root tarn thorn or from Latin turis tower or tres naves three ships referring to the three hills the Slavic suffix ovo 33 Tarnow Trnava Tyrnavos Vidin Province Celtic Antiquity or Middle Ages current form since 1570 34 Named after the city of Vidin from the ancient Celtic 35 name Dononia fortified hill through Roman Bononia and finally Bulgarian Bdin Badin The name is most likely derived from the Slavic word for viewpoint Vidik which creates a parallel with Dononia for a fortified hill 34 Bologna Vratsa Province Slavic 16th century citation needed Named after the city of Vratsa named after the Vratitsa Pass nearby from the Slavic word vrata gate the Slavic diminutive placename suffix itsa little gate 36 Vrata Mehedinţi Yambol Greek and possibly Latin Ottoman rule current form 37 Named after the city of Yambol from Diambouli from Di after Diocletian or Dios Zeus the Greek polis city 37 References edit Za grada in Bulgarian Blagoevgrad org Archived from the original on 2008 06 02 Retrieved 2008 09 14 Grad Burgas in Bulgarian Regionalna biblioteka P K Yavorov Retrieved 2008 09 14 Burgas Municipality Burgas History of Burgas In Your Pocket a b Petrinski Ivan 2008 Blgarskiyat ezik vzroditelen proces za imenata na mesecite Istinskata istoriya na Blgariya in Bulgarian Sofiya Ciela p 163 ISBN 978 954 28 0286 0 Vasmer query a b Istoriya na Gabrovo in Bulgarian Zone Bulgaria Retrieved 2008 09 14 Imeto Haskovo in Bulgarian Haskovo Online Retrieved 2008 09 14 Sahin Ilhan Haskoy TDV Islam Ansiklopedisi 1997 Kak e poluchil grad Krdzhali imeto si in Bulgarian Obshina Krdzhali Retrieved 2008 09 14 a b Matanov Hristo 1986 Feodalni knyazhestva i vladeteli prez poslednite desetiletiya na XIV vek Yugozapadnite blgarski zemi prez XIV vek in Bulgarian Sofiya Nauka i izkustvo p 126 Istoriya in Bulgarian Obshina Lovech Retrieved 2008 09 14 dead link Istoriya na srednovekovnata krepost po arheologichni danni in Bulgarian Obshina Pernik Archived from the original on 2008 09 16 Retrieved 2008 09 14 Sbraha v kniga vsichko za imeto na Pernik 21 October 2014 Istoriya na Pleven in Bulgarian Obshina Pleven Retrieved 2008 09 14 Tepetata na Plovdiv in Bulgarian omda bg Archived from the original on 2008 06 27 Retrieved 2009 01 16 Dvadeset i chetirite imena na drevniya Plovdiv Plovdiv in Bulgarian Mila Rodino Archived from the original on 2012 09 04 Retrieved 2008 09 14 Istoriya na grada in Bulgarian Obshina Plovdiv Archived from the original on 2008 09 28 Retrieved 2008 09 14 Philippopolis Thracia Kaloyanov Ancho 2002 Nazvanieto na etnografskata grupa hrcoi i kulta km bog Hrs Staroblgarskoto ezichestvo in Bulgarian Varna EI LiterNet ISBN 954 304 009 5 a b Istoriya na Ruse in Bulgarian Regionalen istoricheski muzej Ruse Archived from the original on 2008 06 10 Retrieved 2008 09 14 a b c Shumen in Bulgarian Shumen net Archived from the original on 2008 10 13 Retrieved 2008 09 14 a b Bolgarskie alfavity in Russian Archived from the original on December 11 2007 Retrieved 2008 09 14 Katicic Radislav 1976 Ancient Languages of the Balkans Part One Paris Mouton p 144 Za Sliven in Bulgarian BNS Sliven Archived from the original on 2008 09 28 Retrieved 2008 09 14 a b gr Smolyan in Bulgarian BGGLOBE Retrieved 2008 09 14 Sofiya in Bulgarian Mila Rodino Archived from the original on 2007 12 19 Retrieved 2008 09 14 a b Stara Zagora in Bulgarian Vereya Tur Archived from the original on 2007 01 17 Retrieved 2008 09 14 Trgovishe in Bulgarian Bulgaria Inside Retrieved 2008 09 14 a b Imenata na dneshnata Varna in Bulgarian Varna Info bg Archived from the original on 2008 09 28 Retrieved 2008 09 14 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Trnovo politicheski religiozen i kulturen centr na Vtoroto blgarsko carstvo in Bulgarian DiscoveryBG Archived from the original on 2008 05 17 Retrieved 2008 09 14 Istoriya in Bulgarian Oficialen sajt na Veliko Trnovo Retrieved 2008 09 14 a b Vidin in Bulgarian Archived from the original on 2009 01 29 Retrieved 2008 09 14 Vidin in Bulgarian BG Tourinfo Retrieved 2008 09 14 Vraca kratka spravka in Bulgarian PureBulgaria Retrieved 2008 09 14 a b Turizm in Bulgarian Oblast Yambol Archived from the original on 2008 06 11 Retrieved 2008 09 14 Georgiev Vladimir et al Blgarski etimologichen rechnik Sofiya BAN ISBN 954 430 633 1 OCLC 6489268 Choleva Dimitrova Anna M 2002 Selishni imena ot Yugozapadna Blgariya Izsledvane Rechnik in Bulgarian Sofiya Pensoft ISBN 954 642 168 5 OCLC 57603720 Vasmer Max Vasmer s Etymological Dictionary Retrieved 2008 09 14 See also editProvinces of Bulgaria Bulgarian placename etymology Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Bulgaria province name etymologies amp oldid 1142293024, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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