Meaning, origin and history of the place name Croatia

Type Country

Pronounced Pron. /kɹoʊ.ˈeɪ.ʃə/(English) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Croatian Hrvatska, from Old Slavic *xŭrvatŭ, of unknown meaning. This is the name of a country in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe.

Other Languages & CulturesKroasië(Afrikaans) Hrvatska(Bosnian) Harvatiya(Bulgarian) Hrvatska(Croatian) Kroatien(Danish) Kroatië(Dutch) Kroatia(Finnish) Croatie(French) Kroatien(German) Kroatia(Greek) Croazia(Italian) Hrvatska(Macedonian) Kroatia(Norwegian) Khorvatiya(Russian) Hrvatska(Serbian) Hrvaška(Slovene) Croacia(Spanish) Kroatien(Swedish) Khorvatiya(Ukrainian)