Galați has several exonyms: Greek: Γαλάτσι, romanized: Galátsi German: Galatz (also an archaic English term) Hungarian: Galac Polish: Gałacz Turkish: Kalas Bulgarian: Галац, romanized: Galac Ukrainian: Галац, romanized: Halac and Russian: Галац, romanized: Galac. Other similar place names are Galich, Russia and Galatia in Turkey. Before the Mongol invasion of Rus, Galați was known as Malyi Halych (Little Halych) as part of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia. Another toponym in the region is Galicia, with its town of Halych, locally associated with the jackdaw (Kawka, Halka). ![]() However, the galat root appears in nearby toponyms, some of which show clearly a Cuman origin, for example Gălățui Lake, which has the typical Cuman - ui suffix for "water". Other etymologies have been suggested, such as the Serbian galac. This word is ultimately borrowed from the Persian word کلات kalat, "fortress". ![]() The name Galați is derived from the Cuman word galat.
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