Type Settlement
Usage Ukrainian
Scripts Галич(Ukrainian)

Meaning & History

From Old East Slavic Галичь (Galičĭ), possibly from a Slavic root meaning "jackdaw". This is the name of a town in western Ukraine.

Related Names

VariantHalychyna
Other Languages & CulturesGalicia(English) Galicie(French) Galizien(German) Galícia(Hungarian) Galicia(Late Roman) Galicija(Lithuanian) Galicja, Halicz(Polish) Galícia(Portuguese) Galich, Galitsiya(Russian) Galitzia(Spanish)
Entry added October 6, 2024