Krnov

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proper noun

An Upper Silesian town on the River Opava in the northeastern Czech Republic, near the Polish border.

OriginCzech Krnov →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An Upper Silesian town on the River Opava in the northeastern Czech Republic, near the Polish border.

Origin

  1. CzechKrnov
  2. EnglishKrnov

From the Czech Krnov, first attested in 1240 as Kyrnow, from the personal name Krn + the archaic placename suffix -óv.

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Translations

Czech Krnov
  • KrnovUpper Silesian town on the Opava in the Czech Republic
German Jägerndorf
  • JägerndorfUpper Silesian town on the Opava in the Czech Republic
Latin Carnōvia
  • CarnōviaUpper Silesian town on the Opava in the Czech Republic
Polish Krnów
  • KrnówUpper Silesian town on the Opava in the Czech Republic
Cite this entry
APA

Krnov. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krnov

MLA

“Krnov.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krnov. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Krnov,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krnov.

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