Bolivia (a country in South America) · a town and municipality of Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
köken: From Bolív(ar) + -ia; coined by Bolivian pastor and deputy Manuel Martín Cruz in October 1825 stating, “if from Romulus, Rome; from Bolivar, Bolivia”.
köken: Etymology tree Basque boluder. Proto-Basque *ibar Basque ibarder. Basque Bolibarbor. Spanish Bolívar Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Bolivia From Spanish Bolívar + Latin -ia.
From Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan statesman; Bolívar's own name derives from the village of Bolibar in Spanish Biscay. Its name comes from the Basque bolu (“windmill”) and ibar (“valley”).