Gubbio
/ˈɡubbjo/noun
Gubbio is a historic town in the Italian region of Umbria, formerly known as Iguvium in antiquity.
Did you know?The Eugubine Tablets, discovered near Gubbio, contain some of the longest known texts written in the ancient Umbrian language and describe religious rites, offerings, and priestly formulas.
Etymological Timeline
3rd–1st Century BCE
Umbrian
Ikuvium
“Ancient Umbrian name for the settlement; its original meaning is uncertain.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Iguvium
“Roman form of the town’s name.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Iguvium
“The established Latin place-name under Roman rule.”
Middle Ages
Latin
Eugubium
“Medieval Latin form of the ancient name.”
Medieval Italian
Italian
Gubio
“Developing vernacular form of Eugubium.”
Modern English
Italian
Gubbio
“The modern Italian name of the Umbrian town.”