indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Meaning & History
From Russian Адыгея (Adygeya), which is from Adyghe адыгэ (adyge), the endonym of the Circassian (Adyghe) people. The ethnic name is of uncertain meaning, though it may mean "mountain between seas" or "mountain by the sea". This is the name of a political subdivision in southern Russia.