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Turin

The origin and history of Turin.

Etymology

Came from Piedmontese Turin, which developed from the Roman name, Latin Augusta Taurinōrum, ultimately from the name of the Taurini tribe. Any link to Latin taurus (“bull”) is folk etymology. A doublet of Torino, the Italian name.

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