# Monkeydonia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌmʌŋkiˈdəʊniə/

## Definitions
1. Republic of North Macedonia.

## Etymology
Blend of monkey + Macedonia. Possibly a calque of Bulgarian Маймунодония (Majmunodonija). Used primarily by Greek, Albanian, and Bulgarian nationalists to suggest that North Macedonia's statehood and ethnogenesis is illegitimate, and that the name Macedonia was usurped, referring to North Macedonia's naming dispute with Greece.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/monkeydonia