Submitted Place Name Revision History

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1/12/2016, 6:46 AM Beautiful Victory move from given name to place name
1/12/2016, 5:42 AM anonymous

Name Kiev
Type Settlement
Pronounced Pron. KEE-ev
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

The name Kiev comes from a medieval legend about the founding of the city told by a Chronicler of Rus-Ukraine. It was three brothers, Kie, Shchek and Khoriv, and their sister Lebid, who were the founders.
Added 1/12/2016 by anonymous