Abrud

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Abrud.

Proper noun

Abrud

  1. A city in Alba County, Romania.
  2. A village in Adamclisi, Constanța County, Romania.

Romanian

Etymology

Unknown. Most likely from Hungarian Abrud, from earlier Obruth, of uncertain origin.

Some linguists propose to be derived from an unattested *Abruttus, but the Latin name of the town was Auraria Maior.

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Proper noun

Abrud m

  1. a city in Alba County, Romania
  2. a village in Adamclisi, Constanța County, Romania
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