Where does “Ragusa” come from?

Ragusa is an English place name derived from Italian Ragusa, a city in Sicily whose ultimate origin remains uncertain.

Ragusa (English): The Republic of Ragusa, a maritime republic centered in Dubrovnik

Definitions

  1. The Republic of Ragusa, a maritime republic centered in Dubrovnik

Ancestry of “Ragusa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianRagusaDubrovnik
2LatinRagusiathe ancient city of Hybla Heraea (Ὕβλα Ἡραία)
3Proto-Albanian*rāgušagrape (Vitis vinifera)

Words derived from “Ragusa”

Every word from Proto-Albanian *rāguša →Every word from Latin Ragusia →Every word from Italian Ragusa →