Frunze

//ˈfɹuːn.zə// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan. historical

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Фру́нзе (Frúnze); cognate with Romanian Frunză. From 1926–1991, the city was named after the Bolshevik military leader Mikhail Frunze, who was born here.

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