indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Settlement
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /sənt.ˈpiː.tərz.bɜːrɡ/, /sənt.ˈpiː.təz.bɜːrɡ/, /sənt.ˈpiː.tərz.bɜːɡ/, /sənt.ˈpiː.təz.bɜːɡ/ [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
English translation of Russian Санкт-Петербург (Sankt-Peterburg), which is derived from the German name Sankt Petersburg meaning "Saint Peter's City", named in honour of Saint Peter the Apostle as well as Tsar Peter the Great (1672-1725). This is the name of a city in Russia.