See also: Bavária

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Etymology

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From New Latin Bavaria, from Medieval Latin Baioarii (Bavarians), from Latin Boiuvarii (literally Boii settlers), a compound of a Gaulish word meaning “cattle owner” (from Proto-Celtic *bāus (cow)) + Proto-Germanic *warjaz (settler). Alternatively, Pokorny proposes that the first element is a word meaning “warrior”, derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (to hit, beat). This name was adopted by the Marcomanni after defeating the Boii and settling Bohemia and parts of Bavaria.

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /bəˈvɛəɹi.ə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛəɹi.ə

Proper noun

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Bavaria

  1. A historic region, former duchy, former kingdom, and modern state of Germany; the modern state includes parts of historical Swabia and Franconia as well as historical Bavaria.

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Divisions of the Federal Republic of Germany in English (layout · text)
Area states: Baden-Württemberg · Bavaria · Brandenburg · Hesse · Lower Saxony · Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · North Rhine-Westphalia · Rhineland-Palatinate · Saarland · Saxony · Saxony-Anhalt · Schleswig-Holstein · Thuringia
City states: Berlin · Bremen · Hamburg