Gard (Slavic toponymy)

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Gard or Gord (archaeology). A Slavic term for "town", "city" or "castle." It is of Pomeranian origin and is in use in the contemporary Kashubian language. It has survived in such Pomeranian geographical names as:


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References

  1. Leeming, Henry (2001). Historical and Comparative Lexicology of the Slavonic Languages. PAN. ISBN   978-83-86726-99-8.