Horod

Horod from Old Slavoinc Gord (archaeology) is a version of the Slavic word meaning town, city or castle, also found in Slavic languages as Grad (toponymy) or Gorod (toponymy).

Horod is preserved in the toponymy of numerous Slavic placenames:

Uzhhorod
Horodok
Horodysche
Myrhorod
Bilhorod
Horodyshche
Horodenka

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