Etymology

Atyrau

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Today it means: A city at the mouth of the Ural River at the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan. Full definition →

Kazakh Атырау
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  1. Kazakh · borrowed fromАтырау
  2. English todayAtyrau

Borrowed from Kazakh Атырау (Atıraw), of uncertain origin. Several theories exist, all of which incorporate the river the town rests on.

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