The man gave names to everything that surrounds him. People are so accustomed to some of them that, while pronouncing, they no longer think about their meaning and meaning. Indeed, few people today pay attention to the names of cities and streets. They are taken for granted.
Cities with "animal" names
There are many cities that got their names after animals. Many of them are large enough and well-known all over the world. Among them are not only Russians, but also German, American, Greek and even African. For example, the name of the capital of Uganda - Kampala, means "antelope" in a literal translation into Russian from the language of the tribes living there. The city of Ivry, France, was named after a wild boar. Alupka, the name of the city, which is located on the Crimean peninsula and was founded by the Khazars more than a thousand years ago, translated from Greek - fox hole. Located in the state of New York, a city called Buffalo also received a name in honor of the animal, because in translation from English it means "buffalo" or "bison". You can find many more interesting examples if you dig a little deeper.
Stories of some cities
Vorkuta, a city in Russia, which was founded in 1963, has a name that means “many bears” from the Nenets language. Although there are no bears in the vicinity of this city.
Another thing is the Belarusian city of Bobruisk. Here, according to chronicles, during the times of Kievan Rus there was a village, the main occupation of the inhabitants of which was fishing and beaver fishing. In some countries of the world at the beginning of the last century, these animals practically disappeared. Belarus was no exception, but the authorities intervened in time and created the Berezinsky Nature Reserve for animals, which helped stop the disappearance of beavers in the country. The city has several monuments dedicated to these animals, with which tourists from all over the world come to take pictures.
The Ukrainian city of Lvov, according to ancient chronicles, was founded by Prince Daniel Glalitsky. But more often than not, residents of the city tell a romantic story about a lion who stole people who dared to walk in the forest alone, and a brave knight who saved people by killing the beast.
A city in the Yaroslavl region, Myshkin, has been known since the 15th century. At that time, he was a small village. Its name is associated with a legend. Once the head of the village was resting on the banks of the Volga. A mouse woke him up and thereby saved him from a snake crawling towards him. Since then, the mouse has been the favorite animal of the city's inhabitants.
The Swiss city of Bern, founded in 1191, is named after a bear. Duke Berthold V swore an oath that he would name the city after the first animal he would kill while hunting. The bear became the trophy, and the city was named Bern. In German, bear is translated as Bär.
Of course, these are not all cities that are named after animals. There are many of them, and their stories and origins of names are very interesting and exciting.
