Malyn
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Малин.
English name
Malyn — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010, followed by BGN/PCGN since 2019; selected as the English main form.
Other forms in use:
- Malin — Russian-based spelling in English maps and historical references.
- Малин — Ukrainian original-script name, useful in quotations and bilingual indexes; not a romanized English name.
French name
Malyn — Same as in English; editorial choice for French reference use. A place-specific official French recommendation has not been established.
Other forms in use:
- Maline — French rendering, especially in older Russian-mediated references.
- Malin — Russian-based international spelling also found in French references.
About
Malyn is a town on the Irsha river in Zhytomyr Oblast. Paper making is an important part of its industrial history.
Notes
The name is not related to a recent decommunization renaming. Romanization references: https://mfa.gov.ua/en/correctua ; https://arhiiv.eki.ee/wgrs/v3_0/rom2_uk.htm ; https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/romanization/ukrainia.pdf .
Identifiers: Wikidata Q148997 · JSON
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