Târnava Mare

Romanian

Etymology

From Târnava + mare (“big”), from Old Church Slavonic трьнава (trĭnava), feminine of трьнавъ (trĭnavŭ), from трьнъ (trĭnŭ, “thorn”) +‎ -авъ (-avŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tьrnъ (“thorn”).

Proper noun

Târnava Mare f

1. A river in Romania
2. (historical) A county of Romania