Gorj
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English
Etymology
Proper noun
Gorj
- A county of Romania
Translations
Romanian
Etymology
From older Gorjiu, derived from Old Church Slavonic , from гора (gora, “mountain”) + Жилъ (Žilŭ, “Jiu river”), from Proto-Slavic *gora (“mountain”). Compare Dolj ("valley Jiu").
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gorj
See also
- (counties of Romania) județele României; Alba, Arad, Argeș, Bacău, Bihor, Bistrița-Năsăud, Botoșani, Brașov, Brăila, București, Buzău, Caraș-Severin, Călărași, Cluj, Constanța, Covasna, Dâmbovița, Dolj, Galați, Giurgiu, Gorj, Harghita, Hunedoara, Ialomița, Iași, Ilfov, Maramureș, Mehedinți, Mureș, Neamț, Olt, Prahova, Satu Mare, Sălaj, Sibiu, Suceava, Teleorman, Timiș, Tulcea, Vaslui, Vâlcea, Vrancea (Category: ro:Counties of Romania) [edit]