Caspian Region
/ˈkæs.pi.ən ˈriː.dʒən/noun
A geographic area surrounding the Caspian Sea, spanning parts of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Iran.
Did you know?“Caspian” comes through Greek and Latin from the ancient Caspi people, whose name was already attached to the sea more than two thousand years ago, although the people’s own language and exact name-origin remain uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Antiquity
Greek
Κάσπιος (Kaspios)
“Caspian; relating to the Caspi people and the Caspian Sea”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Caspianus / Caspius
“Of or belonging to the Caspian Sea or the Caspi people”
14th Century
Middle English
regioun
“A territory or district; from Old French region”
14th Century
Old French
region
“A territory or area, from Latin regio”
Modern English
English
Caspian Region
“The geographic area surrounding the Caspian Sea”