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Name Karelia
Type Political Subdivision & Region
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /kə.ˈɹiː.lɪ.ə/, /kə.ˈɹeɪ.lɪ.ə/
Theme fur
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From Russian Карелия (Kareliya), which is from Karelian and Finnish Karjala derived from Finnish karja meaning "cattle, livestock" combined with the suffix -la denoting location. This is the name of a region in northern Europe as well as a federal subject of Russia.
Added 6/3/2016 by HL