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Name Baikal
Type Body of Water
Usage Russian, English
Scripts Байкал(Russian)
Pronounced Pron. bie-KAL(Russian, English) bie-KAHL(English)
Other Forms FormsBaykal
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From Buryat Байгал (Baygal) of uncertain origin, perhaps from the Turkic roots baj meaning "rich" and kol meaning "lake" or from Mongolian байгалийн нуур (baigaliin nuur) meaning "natural lake". This is the name of a lake in Siberia.
Added 4/10/2017 by HL