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Type Settlement
Usage Ossetian
Scripts Дзӕуджыхъӕу(Ossetian)
Pronounced Pron. DZAW-jə-kaw  [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsDzawdzhyqaw

Meaning & History

Means "Dzaug's settlement" in Ossetian, from the name of 18th-century figure Dzaug Bugulov combined with Ossetian хъӕу (qau) meaning "village, settlement". This is the Ossetian name for Vladikavkaz.
Added 11/10/2016 by HL
Edited 1/5/2021 by Mike C and HL