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Bucharest 1
Type Settlement
Usage English
Other Forms FormsBucurești (Romanian)

Meaning & History

Meaning uncertain. Traditional etymologies state that the city's name is derived from Bucur, the name of a prince, outlaw, fisherman, shepherd, or hunter (depending on the specific legend), whose name is derived from Romanian bucurie meaning "joy, happiness", probably of Dacian origin. Another theory states that its name is from Abu-Kariș, which is from the tribe name Bani-Kureiș. It could also be from bucurie "joy", bucuros "joyful", or a se bucura "to become joyful" or from the name of Bukovie, a beech forest. Bucharest is Romania's capital and largest city.
Added 9/29/2016 by Alex v
Edited 3/3/2020 by Mike C and HL

Bucharest 2
not set
Type Settlement
Pronounced Pron. boo-kə-REST(English) byoo-kə-REST(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Romanian București, which is believed to be derived from the given name Bucur (referring to a figure in Romanian legend) combined with the suffix -ești used for place names. This is the name of the capital city of Romania.
Added 5/25/2023 by anonymous