Etymology

Bavaria

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Today it means: A historic region, former duchy, former kingdom, and modern state of Germany; the modern state includes parts of historical Swabia and Franconia as well as historical Bavaria. Full definition →

Latin Bavaria
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromBavaria
  2. English todayBavaria

From Latin Bavaria, earlier Bai(o)varia, from Proto-Germanic *Baju-warjōz, a compound of *warjaz (“settler”) and a first element of uncertain origin, possibly the name of the Boii, a Celtic people of Central Europe. Compare German Bajuwaren, Bayern.

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