Adorjás

Adorjás

Adorjás

Village in Baranya, Hungary


Adorjás is a village in Baranya county, Sellye District, Hungary.

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The village was attested as Azarias in 1251, a toponym which comes from the personal name Azariah, used as Azariás in Hungary. On the influence of the similar-sounding name Adorján, the settlement's name evolved into Adorjás.[1]


References

  1. Kiss, Lajos (1980). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. ISBN 963-05-2277-2.



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