Sogdiana
name
Meaning
- An ancient Iranian-speaking civilization of what is today eastern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan.
Etymology / origin
From Latin Sogdiāna, from Ancient Greek Σογδιανή (Sogdianḗ). Compare the Old Persian name of the region 𐎿𐎢𐎦𐎢𐎭 (s-u-gu-u-d /Suguda/). More at Sogdia. By surface analysis, Sogdia + -ana.
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