Kherson

English

Etymology

From Ukrainian Херсо́н (Xersón), named in memory of the Ancient Greek colony of Χερσόνησος (Khersónēsos). Compare Russian Херсоне́с (Xersonɛ́s, the city of Chersonesos), Old East Slavic Корсу́нь (Korsúnĭ, Chersonesos), Russian Херсо́н (Xersón, Kherson).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɜː(ɹ)ˈsɔːn/, /xɜː(ɹ)ˈsɔːn/, /hɜː(ɹ)ˈsɔːn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kher‧son

Proper noun

Kherson

  1. A port city, a municipal and regional administrative centre of Kherson raion, Kherson oblast, Ukraine, located on the Dnieper/Dnipro.
  2. A raion of Kherson, Ukraine. Seat: Kherson. It is also illicitly claimed by Russia.
  3. An oblast in southern Ukraine. Seat: Kherson.

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See also

Kherson urban hromada on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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