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Where does “Padua” come from?

Padua comes from Italian Padova, which derives from Latin Patavium, a city in northern Italy whose original meaning is unknown.

Padua (English): a place name in Italy

Definitions

  1. a place name in Italy

Ancestry of “Padua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianPadova—
2LatinPatavium—

Words derived from “Padua”

  • Paduan
  • paduasoy
Every word from Latin Patavium →