Etymology

Vilnius

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Today it means: The capital and largest city of Lithuania. Full definition →

Lithuanian Vi̇̀lnius
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  1. Lithuanian · derived fromVi̇̀lnius
  2. English todayVilnius

From Lithuanian Vi̇̀lnius, after the Vilnia River, from vilnis (“wave”).

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