Place Name BOLIVIA

TYPE: Country

PRONOUNCED: bə-LIV-ee-ə (English) [details]

Meaning & History

From the surname BOLÍVAR, in honour of the revolutionary Simón Bolívar. This is the name of a country in South America.

OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Bolivie (French), Bolivien (German), Bolívia (Portuguese)

SAME SPELLING: Bolívia

Entry updated July 2, 2017