Vyborg

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UK/ˈviːˌbɔːɡ/UK/ˈviː.bək/US/ˈviˌbɔɹɡ/US/ˈvi.bɚk/

proper noun

A city in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. In earlier times was part of Finland and Sweden, pop. 79,224 (as of 2002).

OriginRussian Выборг ← Swedish Viborg ← Old Norse vé →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Viborg

  1. A city in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. In earlier times was part of Finland and Sweden, pop. 79,224 (as of 2002).

Origin

  1. Old Swedishborgh
  2. Old Norsevé
  3. SwedishViborg
  4. RussianВыборг
  5. EnglishVyborg

From Russian Выборг (Vyborg) from Swedish Viborg, from vi (“sanctuary, sacred area”) + borg (“fortress, castle; city”), from Old Norse vé + borg via Old Swedish borgh. Doublet of Viborg.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 維堡 /维堡
  • 維堡 /维堡 (Wéibǎo)city in Russia
Danish Vyborg
  • Vyborgcity in Russia
Estonian Viiburi
  • Viiburicity in Russia
Finnish Viipuri
  • Viipuricity in Russia
German Wiburg, Wyborg
  • Wiburgcity in Russia
  • Wyborgcity in Russia
Greek Βίμποργκ
  • Βίμποργκ (Vímporgk)city in Russia
Polish Wyborg
  • Wyborgcity in Russia
Portuguese Vyborg, Viborg
  • Vyborgcity in Russia
  • Viborgcity in Russia
Russian Вы́борг
  • Вы́борг (Výborg)city in Russia
Swedish Viborg
  • Viborgcity in Russia
Cite this entry
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Vyborg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vyborg

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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