Etymology

Uzhgorod

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Russian У́жгород
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromУ́жгород
  2. English todayUzhgorod

From Russian У́жгород (Úžgorod), from Уг (Ug), Уж (Už, “Uzh River”) + го́род (górod, “walled town, garden”).

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