Submitted Place Name Revision History

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9/12/2021, 5:18 PM HL
10/2/2020, 1:20 PM HL
12/16/2019, 3:09 PM Lucille Added Bulgarian and Macedonian.
12/10/2019, 11:34 AM Lucille
8/9/2015, 4:27 AM Beautiful Victory

Name Riga
Type Settlement
Usage English, Russian
Scripts Рига(Russian)
Pronounced Pron. REE-gə(English) RYEE-gə(Russian)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From Latvian Rīga, origin disputed. It may be derived from Livonian ringa meaning "loop", referring to an ancient harbor formed by the tributary loop of the Daugava river, from Riege, the German name of the Rīdzene (a tributary of the Daugava), or from Latvian rija meaning "threshing barn". This is the name of the capital city of Latvia.
Added 8/9/2015 by Beautiful Victory