# Vologda

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A river in Russia.
2. A city, the administrative center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on this river.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Во́логда (Vólogda), from the Vologda River which flows through the city; likely of Finno-Ugric origin (Proto-Uralic *wëlketa (“white”)).

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