Europe's Slavic place names
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| Europe's Slavic place names |
Maps have been obliterated, but historical memory has preserved the truth. Stekolny, or Stekolne, was the previous name for Stockholm.
Venice, like Vienna, derives its name from the word "Venetz" or from the Venids, a Slavic tribe. The Baltic Sea was formerly known as the Sea of Venice.
The French city of Alanson takes its name from the Slavic tribe of Alans. The Gotho-Alaniaregion was renamed Catalonia by the Spanish.
Torgau in Germany and Turku in Finland are both named after the Russian term for trade.
Normandy was once known as Neustria, which meant "unsettled" regions.
In ancient Russia, all foreigners, not only those from Germany, were referred to as "Germans," which meant "stupid."
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