Bulgaria

Type Country
Usage Late Roman, English, Spanish, Italian, Indonesian, Malay
Pronounced Pron. /bʌl.ˈɡɛɹ.i.ə/(English) /bul.ˈɣa.ɾja/(Spanish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the name of the Turkic tribe of the Bulgars, possibly from a Turkic root meaning "mixed". This is the name of a country in southeastern Europe.

Related Names

Rootbulgarus
Other Languages & CulturesBulgarye(Afrikaans) Balgariya(Bulgarian) Bulgarien(Danish) Bulgarije(Dutch) Bulgarie(French) Bulgarien(German) Bolgariya(Russian) Bulgarien(Swedish)
User SubmissionsBúlgaría, Bułgaria, Bulgária, Bulgària, Bulgarìa

Categories

Europe, Slavic countries
Entry updated October 6, 2024