Elamur LocationsSkvyra
A settlement in Ukraine; local name Сквира.
English name
Skvyra — Current Ukrainian name in the national romanization adopted in 2010; the same system was adopted by BGN/PCGN in 2019. BGN/PCGN 1965 gives the same string. ALA-LC (2011) gives the same string.
Other forms in use:
- Skvira — Russian-based spelling widely used in English historical records. ISO 9:1995 character transliteration of the Ukrainian name; standard-derived retrieval form, with medium confidence in textual use.
- Skver — Yiddish name familiar in English writing about the Hasidic dynasty.
- Skwere — Alternative Yiddish romanization used in historical and genealogical contexts.
- Сквира — Ukrainian original-script name, retained in quoted addresses and source titles; not a separate English exonym.
French name
Skvyra — Same as in English; retain this spelling in French. No separate French exonym is selected.
Other forms in use:
- Skvira — Russian-mediated name in older French geography.
- Skver — Historical name used in French writing about the Hasidic movement.
About
Skvyra is a town in Kyiv Oblast southwest of Kyiv. It is known in Jewish history as the place associated with the Skver Hasidic dynasty.
Identifiers: Wikidata Q70598 · JSON
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