Submitted Place Name Revision History

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10/23/2020, 2:21 PM HL
10/23/2020, 2:20 PM HL
12/10/2019, 2:48 PM SeaHorse15 move from given name to place name
12/10/2019, 2:48 PM SeaHorse15
6/26/2015, 12:41 AM elbowin delete because: could not find evidence of use
6/25/2015, 3:06 PM anonymous

Name Shqipëria
Type Country
Usage Albanian
Pronounced Pron. shkyee-pə-REE-a, shkshee-pə-REE-a
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From shqip, the ethnic name of the Albanian people, which is of uncertain origin. It may be a calque of Proto-Slavic slověne meaning "Slavs" (through Albanian shqipoj meaning "to speak clearly") or from Albanian shkabë meaning "eagle". This is the Albanian name for Albania.
Added 6/25/2015 by anonymous