Bavaria

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Type Political Subdivision
Usage English, Late Roman

Meaning & History

From Late Latin Baiovarii, the name of a Germanic tribe, named after an earlier Gaulish tribe the Boii. This is the name of a state in Germany (called Bayern in German).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesBayern(German) Baviera(Italian) Baviera(Portuguese) Baviera(Spanish)
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