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Ural

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Type Region & River
Usage Russian, English, German, Turkish, Bashkir
Scripts Урал(Russian, Bashkir)

Meaning & History

Meaning unknown, possibly from Turkic aral meaning "island, boundary". This is the name of a mountain range and a river in western Russia.

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Given Name DescendantsUral(Bashkir) Ural(Turkish)
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Entry updated December 8, 2017

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