Uzbekistan

Type Country
Usage English, Russian, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Swedish
Scripts Узбекистан(Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian)
Pronounced Pron. uwz-BEHK-i-stahn(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Uzbek O'zbekiston, derived from the ethnic name O'zbek (which is probably in part from Turkic beg meaning "chieftain, master") combined with the Persian suffix ستان (stan) meaning "land of". This is the name of a country in central Asia.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesOesbekistan(Afrikaans) Oezbekistan(Dutch) Ozbekstan(Kazakh) Ozbekstan(Kyrgyz) Ozbakestan(Persian) Uzbekiston(Tajik) Uzbekystan(Ukrainian) O'zbekiston(Uzbek)
User SubmissionsÛzbêkistan, Użbekistan, Uzbèkistan, Uzbekistán

Categories

Asia, ends in -stan
Entry updated May 29, 2020