Submitted Place Name Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
11/1/2020, 2:26 PM	HL
10/30/2020, 10:45 PM	Jenkowelten
10/30/2020, 10:36 PM	Jenkowelten
10/30/2020, 10:36 PM	Jenkowelten
10/30/2020, 10:36 PM	Jenkowelten

Name Petrograd

Type Political Subdivision & Region

Usage Russian

Scripts Петроград(Russian)

Edit Status Status not set

Meaning & History

The name of SAINT PETERSBURG during 1914 to 1924. Saint Petersburg's name was changed to this to avoid German connotations, as burg is a common German suffix meaning "fortress, fortification, castle" and sankt meaning saint. Petrograd itself means "PETERS city" from Petro meaning Peter and gorod, city

Added 10/30/2020 by Jenkowelten