Gurghiu

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian Görgény, probably of Turkic origin. Compare Turkish gürgen (“hornbeam”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Gurghiu m

1. A commune of Mureș, Romania
2. A village in Gurghiu, Mureș, Romania

References

• Lajos Kiss (Q1111850). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (’An Etymological Dictionary of Geographical Names / Toponyms’). Fourth, enlarged, revised edition, Budapest, Akadémiai Kiadó, 1988, page 528. →ISBN