Moskva

Type Settlement & River
Usage Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Azerbaijani, English
Scripts Москва(Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian)
Pronounced Pron. musk-VA(Russian) məs-KVAH(English) MAHS-kvə(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Russian form of Moscow. In most languages this name refers to both the city and the river, while in English it only refers to the river.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesMaskva(Belarusian) Moscou(Catalan) Moskova(Finnish) Moscou, Moskova(French) Moskovi(Georgian) Moskau, Moskwa(German) Mosca, Moscova(Italian) Moskwa(Polish) Moscou(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Moscovo(Portuguese (European)) Moscova, Moscú(Spanish) Moskova(Turkish)
Entry added April 23, 2024