Etymology

Shëngjin

Today it means: A coastal town in northwestern Albania that is a growing tourist destination due to its beaches and resort accommodations, located 5-6 km northwest of the city of Lezhë by the Adriatic Sea below a mountain side; the town was the site of the ancient harbour of Nymphaeum and is now home to one of Albania's ports of entry; it is the seat of its eponymous municipal unit. Full definition →

Albanian Shëngjin
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  1. Albanian · borrowed fromShëngjin
  2. English todayShëngjin

From Albanian Shëngjin, from shën (“saint”) + Gjin.

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