Etymology

Sergiyev Posad

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Russian Се́ргиев Поса́д
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  1. Russian · derived fromСе́ргиев Поса́д
  2. English todaySergiyev Posad

From Russian Се́ргиев Поса́д (Sérgijev Posád), suburb of Sergius (after the famous monastery).

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