"Dobruja" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Probably ultimately from the Turkish rendition of the 14th century Bulgarian ruler Dobrotitsa. Other theories link it (at least the first element) ultimately to the Slavic word dobro (“good”), or from a Slavic derivation of a Turkic word. Etymology templates: {{m|und|dobro||good}} dobro (“good”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dobruja
  1. A historical region shared by Bulgaria and Romania, located between the lower Danube river and the Black Sea. Wikipedia link: Dobruja Categories (place): Historical and traditional regions, Regions of Romania Translations (region): Dobrucha [feminine] (Aragonese), Դոբրուջա (Dobruǰa) (Armenian), Добруджа (Dobrudža) (Bulgarian), Dobrudja [feminine] (Catalan), Dobroudja (French), Dobrogée [feminine] (French), Dobrudscha [feminine] (German), Δοβρουτσά (Dovroutsá) (Greek), Dobrudzsa (Hungarian), Dobrugia (Italian), Scythia Minor (Latin), Dobrodja [feminine] (Occitan), Dobruja [feminine] (Portuguese), Dobrogea (Romanian), Dobrùgia [feminine] (Sardinian), Dobruja [feminine] (Spanish), Dobruca (Turkish), Добруджа (Dobrudža) (Ukrainian)

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