# Samarkand

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsæmə(ɹ)kænd/ · frequency rank #67,010

## Definitions
1. The regional capital of the Samarkand region, Uzbekistan. Official name: Samarqand.
2. A region of Uzbekistan.

## Etymology
From Russian Самарка́нд (Samarkánd), from Persian سمرقند (samarqand), from Sogdian 𐼼𐼺𐼰𐽀𐼸𐼻𐼹𐼳 (smʾrknδh /⁠*Smā́rkąθ⁠/).

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