Siberia (the region of Russia in Asia) · a hamlet in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands · a hamlet in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
köken: Borrowed from Russian Сибирь (Sibirʹ), which derives in turn from the name of a Tatar fortress. The hamlet in Drenthe is first attested as Siberien in 1851-1855. Named after the region in Russia. The settlement was named for its perceived remoteness. The hamlet in Noord-Brabant is attested as Siberië in 1978. Named after the region in Russia. The settlement was named for its perceived remoteness.
Borrowed from Russian Сиби́рь (Sibírʹ) + -ija. Originally the name of a 14th-century Tatar fortress at Qashliq (Tobolsk), later the capital of the 16th-century Khanate of Sibir. With the Russian conquest of Northern Asia, the name was extended to the areas beyond the Ob river.