Kurgan

See also: kurgan and Kurgán

English

Etymology

From Russian Курга́н (Kurgán), from Russian курга́н (kurgán, “kurgan, burial mound”), from Turkic (compare Turkish kurgan (“fortress”)).

Proper noun

Kurgan

  1. An oblast of Russia in Siberia.
  2. A city, the administrative center of Kurgan Oblast, Russia. Originally called Tsaryovo Gorodishche (Russian Царёво Городи́ще n (Carjóvo Gorodíšče)) (1662-1782).

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Kurgan f

  1. Kurgan (an oblast of Russia)
  2. Kurgan (a city, the administrative center of Kurgan Oblast, Russia)
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