Galicia 2

Type Region
Usage English, Late Roman
Pronounced Pron. /ɡə.ˈlɪs.i.ə/(English) /ɡə.ˈlɪʃ.ə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the name of the Ukrainian city of Halych. This is the name of a region in southern Poland and western Ukraine. It was historically a principality within Kievan Rus and later an independent kingdom, before being annexed by Poland in the 14th century.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesGalicie(French) Galizien(German) Galícia(Hungarian) Galicija(Lithuanian) Galicja, Halicz(Polish) Galícia(Portuguese) Galich, Galitsiya(Russian) Galitzia(Spanish) Halych, Halychyna(Ukrainian)
Same SpellingGalícia, Galicia 1
Entry added October 6, 2024