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From Dalmatia + -an. The dog breed can be traced back to Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
dalmatian
Today it means: Relating to Dalmatia or its people. Full definition →
Today it means: Relating to Dalmatia or its people. Full definition →
From Dalmatia + -an. The dog breed can be traced back to Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.