Elamur LocationsKuršėnai
A settlement in Lithuania.
English name
Kuršėnai — Current official Lithuanian Latin-script name, retained in English with its local spelling; no Cyrillic romanization is required.
Other forms in use:
- Kurszany — Historical Polish name quoted in English regional history and genealogical references.
- Kurshon — Yiddish-derived name used in Jewish historical and genealogical references; not the modern civic name.
- Kurschenen — German historical name listed in English accounts of the town.
- Koršienā — Samogitian regional name, quoted in English reference material.
- Kursenai — Diacritic-free typing or indexing form of Kuršėnai for English retrieval; not a separate official name. Independent prose frequency is unverified.
- Korsiena — Diacritic-free typing or indexing form of Koršienā for English retrieval; not a separate official name. Independent prose frequency is unverified.
French name
Kuršėnai — Same form as in English; retained in French reference usage, without a separate French exonym.
Other forms in use:
- Kurszany — Polish historical name useful in French regional or Jewish-history references; not a separate French exonym.
- Kurshon — Jewish historical name for retrieval in French-language sources; exact frequency in French prose is unverified.
- Koršienā — Samogitian name explicitly given in French reference material.
- Kursenai — Diacritic-free typing or indexing form of Kuršėnai for French retrieval; not a separate official name. Independent prose frequency is unverified.
- Korsiena — Diacritic-free typing or indexing form of Koršienā for French retrieval; not a separate official name. Independent prose frequency is unverified.
About
Kuršėnai is a town on the Venta River west of Šiauliai in northern Lithuania. It is known for pottery and for its restored manor estate.
Notes
Reference pages checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuršėnai ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuršėnai. Pottery and manor context: https://lithuania.travel/en/what-to-do/themed-experiences/castles-and-manors-of-lithuania .
Identifiers: Wikidata Q835856 · JSON
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