Voranava
A settlement in Belarus; local name Воранава.
English name
Voranava — Belarusian-based English reference spelling; Russian-derived and dated national-system forms are distinguished below. Also identical to the dated national 2007/UN 2012 form.
Other forms in use:
- Voronovo — Russian-based spelling for matching older English geographical references; independent prose frequency unverified. Not a separate official renaming.
- Voranova — English naming-data spelling with final a.
- Voronova — English naming-data variant with Russian-like first syllable and final a.
- Woronów — Polish historical or community name quoted in regional references; independent English prose frequency unverified.
- Werenowo — Polish historical or community name quoted in regional references; independent English prose frequency unverified.
- Werenów — Polish historical variant indexed in English naming data.
- Woronowo — Polish historical variant indexed in English naming data.
- Varanavas — Lithuanian neighbouring-language name indexed in English naming data.
- Woranawa — Belarusian Latin spelling recorded in English naming data; w is used in place of v.
- Воранава — Original Belarusian spelling for local sources quoted or indexed in English.
- Woronow — Diacritic-free form of Woronów for English indexing; independent prose frequency unverified.
- Werenow — Diacritic-free form of Werenów for English indexing; independent prose frequency unverified.
French name
Voranava — Same as in English; no distinct established French prose form verified.
About
Voranava is a settlement and district centre in Grodno Region, western Belarus. It lies near the Lithuanian border in a region with longstanding Belarusian, Polish and Lithuanian connections.
Notes
Belarusian Voranava selected; neighbouring Lithuanian Varanavas and Polish Werenowo/Woronów are language forms, not recent renamings. National-system references are dated 2007/UN 2012; domestic rules changed in 2023. Independent French locality-prose evidence is limited. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voranava.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q2470394 · JSON
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