Meaning, origin and history of the place name Bolivia

Type Country

Pronounced Pron. /bo.ˈli.βja/(Spanish) /bə.ˈlɪv.i.ə/(English) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the surname Bolívar, in honour of the revolutionary Simón Bolívar. This is the name of a country in South America.

Other Languages & CulturesBolivië(Afrikaans) Bolivija(Bosnian) Bolívia(Catalan) Bolivija(Croatian) Bolivie(French) Bolivien(German) Bolívia(Hungarian) Bolīvija(Latvian) Bolivija(Lithuanian) Bolivija(Macedonian) Bolívia(Portuguese) Bolivija(Serbian) Bolivija(Slovene)

Same SpellingBolívia

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