Andorra
/ænˈdɔːrə/noun
A small landlocked principality in the Pyrenees between France and Spain.
Did you know?Andorra’s name is ancient and obscure: scholars generally treat it as a pre-Roman place-name, which means its true origin predates Latin and survives like a linguistic relic.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Roman era
Pre-Roman
Andorra
“A local place-name of uncertain origin in the Pyrenees”
9th Century
Latin
Andorra
“A recorded territorial name in medieval Latin documents”
Middle Ages
Catalan/Occitan
Andorra
“The name of the mountain valley and its communities”
Modern English
English
Andorra
“The modern sovereign principality”