Name of Lithuania

Lithuania's name in writing, 1009

The first known record of the name of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuva) recorded in the Quedlinburg Chronicle (Latin: Annales Quedlinburgenses, written between 1008 and 1030) in a 9 March 1009 story of Saint Bruno .[1] The Chronicle recorded in the form Litua (in the phrase "in confinio Rusciæ et Lituæ a paganis capite plexus"). Although it is clear the name originated from a Baltic language,[2] scholars still debate the meaning of the word.[3]

  1. ^ Baranauskas, Tomas (Fall 2009). "On the Origin of the Name of Lithuania". Lituanus. 55 (3): 28–36. ISSN 0024-5089.
  2. ^ "Lithuania". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. ^ Zinkevičius, Zigmas. "Lietuvos vardas". Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 July 2021.