Livland
/ˈlɪv.lænd/noun
A historical name for the region of Livonia in the eastern Baltic.
Did you know?Livland is the German name for Livonia, a historical Baltic region whose name ultimately comes from the Livs, a Finnic people, showing how place-names can preserve vanished ethnic worlds for centuries.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient/Medieval Baltic
Finnic
līv / liivi
“The name of the Livs, a Finnic people living around the eastern Baltic”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Livonia
“A Latinized name for the region associated with the Livs”
Middle High German
German
Livland
“The land of Livonia; the Baltic region under German influence”
Early Modern English
English
Livland
“A historical name used in English for the Baltic region of Livonia”
Modern English
English
Livonia
“The standard historical/geographical name for the region”