Gard (Slavic toponymy)

Gard is a Slavic term for "town", "city" or "castle." It is of Pomeranian origin and is in use in the contemporary Kashubian language. It has survived in a number of Pomeranian geographical names. See the article "Gord" for similar toponymic suffixes.

Examples are:

References

  1. ↑ Leeming, Henry (2001). Historical and Comparative Lexicology of the Slavonic Languages. PAN. ISBN 978-83-86726-99-8.
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