Type Settlement
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. sənt-PEE-tərz-bərg, sənt-PEE-təz-bərg, sənt-PEE-tərz-bəg, sənt-PEE-təz-bəg [key·IPA]
Meaning & History
English translation of Russian Санкт-Петербург (Sankt-Peterburg), which is derived from the German name Sankt Petersburg meaning "Saint Peter's City", named in honour of Saint Peter the Apostle as well as Tsar Peter the Great (1672-1725). This is the name of a city in Russia.