Etymology

Zhytomyr

Zhy·to·myr
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Today it means: A city and raion of Ukraine, municipal and regional administrative centre of Zhytomyr Oblast. Full definition →

Ukrainian Жито́мир
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  1. Ukrainian · borrowed fromЖито́мир
  2. English todayZhytomyr

Borrowed from Ukrainian Жито́мир (Žytómyr), after a legendary Slavic prince.

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