Name of Lithuania

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The first known record of the name of Lithuania was recorded in the Annals of Quedlinburg in a story recording events of 9 March 1009 concerning Saint Bruno. The Chronicle recorded in the form Litua. Although it is clear the name originated from a Baltic language, scholars still debate the meaning of the word.

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