Batavia

English

/bəˈteɪviə/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (historical) , used during the Dutch East Indies period.
  • The land of the ancient Batavians or Batavi (part of the modern Netherlands).
  • The Netherlands from 1795 to 1806 as a French client state.
  • (city/county seat in Genesee County).
  • (village/county seat in Clermont County).

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Batavia derived from Proto-Germanic *Batawjō (good island).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*Batawjō

Gloss

good island

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