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English word origin

Etymology of Saga

Borrowed from Japanese 佐賀(さが) (Saga).

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Source etymology 1

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name

Saga Prefecture (a prefecture in western Kyushu, Japan) · The capital city of Saga Prefecture, Japan.

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Borrowed from Japanese 佐賀(さが) (Saga).

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Source etymology 2

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name

A unisex given name.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From saga or its etymon Old Norse saga.

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Source etymology 3

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name

A county of Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

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Borrowed from Tibetan ས་དགའ (sa dga').

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