Der Ursprung des Namens "Vienna"

Wien leitet seinen Namen von der keltischen Siedlung 'Vedunia' ab, was 'Waldbach' bedeutet und sich auf den Fluss Wien bezieht.

Etymologie und Geschichte

Vienna is a pplc located in 09, Austria. With a population of approximately 1,691,468, it is one of many communities whose name tells a story about the region's past.

Understanding why places are named as they are gives us a window into history — the languages spoken, the people honoured, the landscapes encountered and the cultures that shaped the world we live in today. The field of toponymy (the study of place names) reveals that almost every name has a meaning, even when that meaning has been obscured by centuries of linguistic change.